[Products Name]         1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone

[Molecular Formula]     CF₃COCH₃

[CAS No.]                          421-50-1

[Product Description]
Trifluoroacetone is a biologically active molecule and is a blood pressure reducing substance. It is very useful as a building block in organic synthesis.

The acidity of trifluoroacetone is greater than that of acetone, thus relatively mild basic conditions are sufficient to produce the enolate required for carbon-carbon bond formation reactions.

Trifluoroacetone is therefore used as a building block in the synthesis of complex fluorinated molecules that contain a CF3 group.

The uses of trifluoroacetone in preparing compounds of pharmaceutical and agricultural interest are illustrated by examples in the additional information section.

[Physical Properties]  
Mol. Wt.:    112.05
Boiling Pt:   21.9 °C
Melting Pt:   -78 °C
Flash Point:   -30 °C
Vapor Pressure:   13.5 psi @ 20 °C
Density:   1.27 g/cm3
Appearance and Odor:   Clear liquid.