Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylthiophene-2-carboxylate

CAS: 157162-16-8

Ref. 3D-FM138243

Product Information

• Name: Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylthiophene-2-carboxylate

Description

Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylthiophene-2-carboxylate is a bioisostere of methyl thioglycolate. It condenses with different heterocycles to form new heterocyclic compounds, and is hydrolyzed to form carboxylic acids. Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylthiophene-2-carboxylate is used as a decarboxylation agent in the synthesis of biologically active compounds. Methyl 3-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylthiophene-2-carboxylate can also be used to synthesize methyl thioglycolate from thioglycolic acid, which is used in the production of polymers for textiles and plastics.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 226.17 g/mol
• Formula: C₇H₅F₃O₃S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H5F3O3S/c1-13-6(12)5-3(11)2-4(14-5)7(8,9)10/h2,11H,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=FUICUPYQNGFYSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)c1sc(C(F)(F)F)cc1O