Sodium trifluoroacetate
ALDRICH/132101 - 98%
Synonym: Trifluoroacetic acid sodium salt
CAS Number: 2923-18-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2F3NaO2
Molecular Weight: 136.01
EC Number: 220-879-6
MDL Number: MFCD00013217
Linear Formula: CF3COONa
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| density | 1.49 g/mL (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| functional group | fluoro |
| InChI | 1S/C2HF3O2.Na/c3-2(4,5)1( |
| InChI key | UYCAUPASBSROMS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 205-207 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)F |
| Application: | Sodium trifluoroacetate can be used: • As a trifluoromethylating agent in nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of aldehydes using copper(I) halide catalyst. • As a difluorocarbene precursor in gem-difluorocyclopropanation of different alkenes using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as a catalyst. • In the synthesis of trifluoromethylthio-subst |
| General description: | Sodium trifluoroacetate is a trifluoromethylating agent for compounds like aromatic halides, aldehydes and ketones. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS09 |
| Hazard statements | H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P391 - P501 |
| Risk Statements | 52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 205-207 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.49 g/mL (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


