Pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate
ALDRICH/377074 - 98%
Synonym: Trifluoroacetic acid pentafluorophenyl ester
CAS Number: 14533-84-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8F8O2
Molecular Weight: 280.07
MDL Number: MFCD00134438
Linear Formula: CF3CO2C6F5
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | peptide synthesis |
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 122-123 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.63 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| fluoro | |
| InChI | 1S/C8F8O2/c9-1-2(10)4(12) |
| InChI key | VCQURUZYYSOUHP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | Fc1c(F)c(F)c(OC(=O)C(F)(F |
| Application: | Pentafluorophenyl trifluoroacetate can be used: • In the esterification of 2′-carboxyrhodamine dye to form pentafluorophenyl ester as a single isomer. • As an acylating agent and a coupling agent for the peptide-type coupling of N-substituted glycine oligomers. • In the synthesis of pentafluorophenyl thiophene-3-acetate (PFPTA) by reacting with 3-thiopheneacetic acid. |
| Other Notes: | may contain a small amount of pentafluorophenol |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 10-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 3272 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 125.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 52 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 122-123 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.63 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |



