1-(Trifluoroacetyl)imidazole Property

Boiling point:

137 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.442 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.424(lit.)

Flash point:

113 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

pka

0.78±0.10(Predicted)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Yellow to Orange

Specific Gravity

1.442

Water Solubility 

reacts

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

608904

CAS DataBase Reference

1546-79-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

N-Trifluoroacetylimidazole(1546-79-8)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi,F,C

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38-34-22

Safety Statements 

26-36/37-45-36/37/39-16

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-21

Hazard Note 

Flammable/Moisture Sensitive/Keep Cold

TSCA 

T

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29332900

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H226Flammable liquid and vapour

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

1-(Trifluoroacetyl)imidazole Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Colorless to pink liquid

Uses

1-(Trifluoroacetyl)imidazole was used as a derivating agent to sequentially derivatize functional groups like amino groups, in a study demonstrating trimethylsilyl esters of aromatic and aliphatic sulfonic acids.

General Description

1-(Trifluoroacetyl)imidazole is a derivatizing reagent.