Potassium trifluoroacetate
ALDRICH/281883 - 98%
Synonym: Trifluoroacetic acid potassium salt
CAS Number: 2923-16-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2F3KO2
Molecular Weight: 152.11
EC Number: 220-877-5
MDL Number: MFCD00013215
Linear Formula: CF3COOK
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 98% |
density | 1.49 g/mL (lit.) |
InChI | 1S/C2HF3O2.K/c3-2(4,5)1(6 |
InChI key | CUNPJFGIODEJLQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 140-142 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 |
SMILES string | [K+].[O-]C(=O)C(F)(F)F |
Application: | Potassium trifluoroacetate can be used as a reagent in trifluoromethylation reactions. It is used to synthesize trifluoromethyl thioethers via iron(II) chloride-catalyzed decarboxylation as well as a subsequent trifluoromethylation of organothiocyanates. |
General description: | Potassium trifluoroacetate is used as a versatile chemical reagent in various organic reactions. It can be employed as a source of trifluoroacetyl anion (CF3CO2-) in reactions involving nucleophilic substitution and acylation reactions. |
Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
Hazard statements | H412 |
Precautionary statements | P273 |
Risk Statements | 52/53 |
Safety Statements | 61 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Purity | 98% |
mp | 140-142 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.49 g/mL (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |