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Preferred IUPAC name
(Trifluoromethyl)benzene | |||
Other names
Benzotrifluoride (BTF)
α,α,α-Trifluorotoluene CF3Ph PhCF3 | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.396 | ||
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |||
C6H5CF3 | |||
Molar mass | 146.11 g/mol | ||
Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
Odor | aromatic | ||
Density | 1.19 g/mL at 20 °C | ||
Melting point | −29.05 °C (−20.29 °F; 244.10 K) | ||
Boiling point | 103.46 °C (218.23 °F; 376.61 K) | ||
<0.1 g/100 mL at 21 °C | |||
Solubility | soluble in ether, benzene, ethanol, acetone miscible in n-heptane, CCl4 | ||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.41486 (13 °C) | ||
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Flash point | 12 °C (54 °F; 285 K) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trifluorotoluene is an organic compound with the formula of C6H5CF3. This colorless fluorocarbon is used as a specialty solvent in organic synthesis and an intermediate in the production of pesticides and pharmaceuticals.[1]