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trifluoroacetone
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Trifluoroacetone (1,1,1-trifluoroacetone) is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula CF3C(O)CH3. The compound is a colorless liquid with chloroform-like odour.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C3H3F3O
- Molecular weight
- 112.05 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-one
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
- Has part
- oxygen
- Mass
- 112.013599
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- chemical formula
- C₃H₃F₃O
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=O)C(F)(F)F
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Preparation, reactions, uses
- Reactions
- See also
- References
- External links
Trifluoroacetone (1,1,1-trifluoroacetone) is an organofluorine compound with the chemical formula CF3C(O)CH3. The compound is a colorless liquid with chloroform-like odour.
== Preparation, reactions, uses == Trifluoroacetone is produced from trifluoroacetoacetic acid, which is synthesized by condensation of ethyl trifluoroacetate and ethyl acetate:
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