Trifluoroacetic acid

CAS RN: 76-05-1
EINECS No.: 200-929-3
Molecular formula: C2HF3O2
Molecular weight: 114.02
Physical and chemical properties:
Properties Colorless volatile fume liquid with smell of acetic acid. It has hygroscopic property and stimulating odour.
Melting point -15.6℃
Boiling point 71.1℃
Relative Density 1.489
Refractive index 1.2850
Assay: not less than 99.5%
Solubility miscible with water, fluoro-alkanes, methanol, benzene, ether, carbon tetrachloride and hexane. Can partly dissolved alkanes (C6 or above) and carbon disulfide.
Uses: Used as medicine, pesticide Intermediate, biochemical reagent, reagent in organic synthesis