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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde
C8H5F3O
174.12 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde

CAS447-61-0EC207-185-9
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde is a benzaldehyde derivative bearing a trifluoromethyl group at the ortho position. It is used as a building block in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds due to its reactive aldehyde group and electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl substituent.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde

InChIKey

ZDVRPKUWYQVVDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C=O)C(F)(F)F

Synonyms (12)
  • 2-trifluoromethyibenzaldehyde
  • Cinacalcet Impurity 49
  • Integrase inhibitor, R2{5}
  • trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde