C7H5F3
146.11 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
(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
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H332Harmful if inhaled
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for (Trifluoromethyl)benzene (CAS 98-08-8) is 2903.99.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2903.99
EU CN code (8-digit)
2903 99 80
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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
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