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(Trifluoromethyl)benzene

CAS98-08-8EC202-635-0
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
solvent and chemical intermediate

(Trifluoromethyl)benzene is an industrial chemical widely utilized as a solvent and a chemical intermediate. It plays a key role in the production of various substituted benzotrifluorides and is employed in applications such as dielectric fluids, vulcanizing agents, and organic synthesis.

solventchemical intermediate in organic synthesisdielectric fluid agent

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

trifluoromethylbenzene

InChIKey

GETTZEONDQJALK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (22)
  • (Trifluoromethyl)benzene
  • 1',1',1'-TRIFLUOROTOLUENE
  • 4-trifluoromethylbenzene
  • Benzene, (trifluoromethyl)-
  • Benzenyl fluoride
  • Benzylidyne fluoride
  • Phenylfluoroform
  • TOLUENE, .ALPHA.-TRIFLUORO-
  • Toluene trifluoride
  • Trifluoro(phenyl)methane
  • USAF MA-16
  • a,a,a-Trifluorotoluene
  • omega-Trifluorotoluene
  • trifluoro-toluene
  • trifluortoluol