| IUPAC name | 2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid |
| canonical smiles | C(=O)(C(F)(F)F)O |
| inchi | InChI=1S/C2HF3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7) |
| inchi key | DTQVDTLACAAQTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| molecular formula | C2HF3O2 |
| synonyms | Trifluoroacetic acid76-05-1Perfluoroacetic acidTrifluoroethanoic acidTrifluoracetic acid |
| Compound Description | Trifluoroacetic acid appears as a colorless fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Soluble in water and denser than water. Corrosive to skin, eyes and mucous membranes. Used to make other chemicals and as a solvent.Trifluoroacetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid that is the trifluoro derivative of acetic acid. It has a role as a reagent, a human xenobiotic metabolite and a NMR chemical shift reference compound. It is functionally related to an acetic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a trifluoroacetate.A very strong halogenated derivative of acetic acid. It is used in acid catalyzed reactions, especially those where an ester is cleaved in peptide synthesis. |
