Trifluoromethanol

Trifluoromethanol is the organic compound with the formula CHF
3
O
. It is also referred to as perfluoromethanol or trifluoromethyl alcohol. The compound is the simplest perfluoroalcohol. The substance is a colorless gas, which is unstable at room temperature.

Trifluoromethanol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trifluoromethanol
Other names
Trifluoromethyl alcohol, perfluoromethanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/CHF3O/c2-1(3,4)5/h5H
    Key: WZCZNEGTXVXAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(O)(F)(F)F
Properties
CHF3O
Molar mass 86.013 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Melting point -110.64
Boiling point 22.4 °C (72.3 °F; 295.5 K) ±30.0°C
Hazards
Flash point 18.9 °C (66.0 °F; 292.0 K) ±15.6°
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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