3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenylacetone Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

89-90 °C0.5 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.204 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.457(lit.)

Flash point:

192 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Light yellow to Amber to Dark green

Specific Gravity

1.204

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H9F3O/c1-7(14)5-8-3-2-4-9(6-8)10(11,12)13/h2-4,6H,5H2,1H3

InChIKey

JPHQCDCEBDRIOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

CAS DataBase Reference

21906-39-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Propanone, 1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-(21906-39-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29147000

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:1-(alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-m-tolyl)-2-propanone
• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich
• Language:English Provider:ACROS

3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenylacetone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID

Uses

3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenylacetone was used in the synthesis of:

• (±)-[1-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-propylamine via reductive amination reaction
• N-{2-[1-methyl-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl]}-aminoethanol

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, p. 1748, 1996 DOI: 10.1021/jo9518314
Synthesis, p. 474, 1977

3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenylacetone(21906-39-8)Related Product Information

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• 4-Trifluoromethylphenol
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• Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
• Diethylstilbestrol
• 4-Methoxyphenylacetone
• 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
• 2-Methylbenzotrifluoride
• 2-Aminobenzotrifluoride
• 3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
• 3-Trifluoromethylphenol
• TOLUALDEHYDES
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• FLURTAMONE
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• 3'-FLUORO-4'-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PROPIOPHENONE