4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

22-25 °C

Boiling point:

78-80 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.286 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.459(lit.)

Flash point:

213 °F

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid After Melting

pka

13.91±0.10(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

1.286

color 

Clear colorless to light brown

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

BRN 

1450174

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H7F3O/c9-8(10,11)7-3-1-6(5-12)2-4-7/h1-4,12H,5H2

InChIKey

MOOUWXDQAUXZRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1(CO)=CC=C(C(F)(F)F)C=C1

CAS DataBase Reference

349-95-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol(349-95-1)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10-23

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HazardClass 

CORROSIVE

HS Code 

29062900

MSDS

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4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol, is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate, it is also used to predict the NMR spectrum. 4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol is employed as a reagent in, for example, kinetic studies of phosphonoformate prodrugs and aquachromium(IV).

Definition

ChEBI: 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol is an aromatic primary alcohol. It is functionally related to a benzyl alcohol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 29, p. 4057, 1988 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)80416-5

General Description

Photocatalytic oxidation of 4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol to corresponding aldehydes on TiO₂ photocatalyst under O₂ atmosphere has been reported.

4-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol(349-95-1)Related Product Information

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• 2-Methylbenzotrifluoride
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• Benzyl benzoate
• Benzyl alcohol
• 4'-(Trifluoromethyl)acetophenone
• 4-(Trifluoromethyl)cinnamic acid
• Benzyl chloride
• 3-(Trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde
• 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
• 4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol
• 2-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propanol
• Ethyl acetate
• 2-Aminobenzotrifluoride
• 2-PHENYL-2-PROPANOL
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