Trifluoroacetic acid

CAS Registry Number®

76-05-1

CAS Name

Trifluoroacetic acid

Molecular Formula

C2HF3O2

Molecular Mass

114.02

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    72.4 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -15.2 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.535 g/cm³ (liquid)

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C2HF3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=DTQVDTLACAAQTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(F)(F)F

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(F)(F)F

Other Names for this Substance

  • Acetic acid, 2,2,2-trifluoro-
  • Acetic acid, trifluoro-
  • 2,2,2-Trifluoroacetic acid
  • Trifluoroacetic acid
  • Perfluoroacetic acid

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