Methyl 4-trifluoromethylbenzoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

13-14 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

94-95 °C/21 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.268 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.451(lit.)

Flash point:

180 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

Specific Gravity

1.268

color 

Clear colorless to very pale yellow

BRN 

1963288

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H7F3O2/c1-14-8(13)6-2-4-7(5-3-6)9(10,11)12/h2-5H,1H3

InChIKey

VAZWXPJOOFSNLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C1=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

2967-66-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-CF3-C6H4-COOCH3(2967-66-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29163990

MSDS

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Methyl 4-trifluoromethylbenzoate Usage And Synthesis

Application

Methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate can be used as a pharmaceutical chemical and organic synthesis intermediate. In organic synthesis transformations, the ester group in methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate is a powerful functional group transformation intermediate.

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to very pale yellow liquid

General Description

Methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate is an ester. The reduction of methyl (4-trifluoromethyl)benzoate catalyzed by MoO₂Cl₂ was reported.

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