TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 76-05-1

TRIFLUOROACETIC ACID

EINECS NO. 200-929-3
FORMULA CF3COOH
MOL WT.

114.02

H.S. CODE

2915.90

TOXICITY

Oarl rat LD50: 200 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Perfluoroacetic acid; Trifluoracetic acid;
Kyselina trifluoroctova (CZECH); Trifluoroacetic acid; Trifluoroethanoic acid; Trifluoressigsäure;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear, colorless liquid with a sharp vinegar like odor
MELTING POINT

-15.5 C

BOILING POINT

72 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.48

SOLUBILITY IN WATER Miscible
pH Strong acid
VAPOR DENSITY 3.9

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RARING

Health: 3 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Trifluoroacetic acid is used as a building block for manufacturing pharmaceutical, agricultural chemicals other specialty applications. It is also used as a solvent and catalyst for polymerisation and condensation reactions.

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear liquid

PURITY

99.9% min

WATER

0.05% max

CHLORIDE

0.001% max

FLUORIDE

0.005% max

SULPHATE

0.001% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
295kgs in drum
HAZARD CLASS 8 (Packing group: I)
UN NO. 2699
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