2,3,6-Trifluorophenol

Ref. 3D-FT77465

Product Information

• Name: 2,3,6-Trifluorophenol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2,3,6-Trifluorophenol is a decarboxylated product of 2,3,5-trifluorophenol. It is the most popular model compound for introducing the trifluoromethyl group into organic compounds. The synthesis of 2,3,6-trifluorophenol from benzyl alcohol and chlorine is achieved by decarboxylation in the presence of copper (II) chloride. This reaction results in the formation of two isomers with different boiling points.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 148.08 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₃F₃O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H3F3O/c7-3-1-2-4(8)6(10)5(3)9/h1-2,10H
• InChI key: InChIKey=QSFGUSFDWCVXNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: Oc1c(F)ccc(F)c1F