3-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzyl bromide Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

179 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.572 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.478(lit.)

Flash point:

192 °F

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light orange to Yellow

Specific Gravity

1.5838

Sensitive 

Lachrymatory

BRN 

8052203

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H6BrF3O/c9-5-6-2-1-3-7(4-6)13-8(10,11)12/h1-4H,5H2

InChIKey

QSIVWRRHVXSDNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(CBr)=CC=CC(OC(F)(F)F)=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

159689-88-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-27-28-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3265 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Corrosive/Lachrymatory

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29093090

MSDS

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3-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzyl bromide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless liquid

Uses

3-(Bromomethyl)trifluoromethoxybenzene is a reagent used in the preparation of aminophosphorylalkanoic acid derivatives as aminopeptidase A inhibitors.

General Description

3-(Trifluoromethoxy)benzyl bromide undergoes the Friedel-Crafts polymerization in the presence of aluminum chloride catalyst to afford the polymer.

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