2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde

CAS: 60611-24-7

Ref. 3D-FF64028

Product Information

• Name: 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde is a chemical compound that is used in the synthesis of other organic compounds. It can be synthesized by reacting benzaldehyde with sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate in liquid ammonia solution at a temperature of -78°C. The reaction produces 2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde, which is isolated by evaporating the reaction liquid and recrystallizing the product from methanol. The yield of this reaction is high and there are no major byproducts.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 192.11 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₄F₄O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H4F4O/c9-7-3-1-2-6(5(7)4-13)8(10,11)12/h1-4H
• InChI key: InChIKey=FAKUGVHRTLCKHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=Cc1c(F)cccc1C(F)(F)F