[Products Name]                Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP)

[Molecular Formula]           (CF₃)2CHOH

[CAS No.]                                920-66-1

[Product Description]
Hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) is an acidic alcohol and due to its strong hydrogen bonding properties can be used as a solvent for many different kinds of polymers and solution phase peptide chemistry.

It is also used as an intermediate to prepare pharmaceuticals and for the preparation of fluorinated esters of polyacrylate and polymethylacrylate polymers.

A major use is as a raw material in the preparation of the inhalation anesthetic sevoflurane.

[Specifications]  
Assay by Gas Chromatography   99.9% minimum 
Fluoride    10 ppm maximum
Chloride    50 ppm maximum
Water       100 ppm maximum
Appearance   Water white liquid

[Physical Properties] 
Mol. Wt.:   168.04
Boiling Pt:   59°C
Melting Pt:   -4°C
Density:      1.6 g/ml at 25°C
Appearance and Odor:   Water white clear liquid.
Solubility in water:   Soluble.