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Atomfair Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate C9H7F3O2

Description Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (CAS No. 2557-13-3) is a high-purity fluorinated aromatic ester with the molecular formula C9H7F3O2. This compound is widely utilized in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical research, and material science due to its trifluoromethyl group, which enhances electron-withdrawing properties and metabolic stability. Its IUPAC name, methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate, reflects its structural precision. Available in >98% purity (GC), this reagent is supplied in sealed packaging under inert gas to ensure stability and longevity. Ideal for nucleophilic substitution reactions, cross-coupling reactions, and as a building block for advanced intermediates.

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Description

Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate (CAS No. 2557-13-3) is a high-purity fluorinated aromatic ester with the molecular formula C9H7F3O2. This compound is widely utilized in organic synthesis, pharmaceutical research, and material science due to its trifluoromethyl group, which enhances electron-withdrawing properties and metabolic stability. Its IUPAC name, methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate, reflects its structural precision. Available in >98% purity (GC), this reagent is supplied in sealed packaging under inert gas to ensure stability and longevity. Ideal for nucleophilic substitution reactions, cross-coupling reactions, and as a building block for advanced intermediates.

  • CAS No: 2557-13-3
  • Molecular Formula: C9H7F3O2
  • Molecular Weight: 204.15
  • Exact Mass: 204.03981395
  • Monoisotopic Mass: 204.03981395
  • IUPAC Name: methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate
  • SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC(=CC=C1)C(F)(F)F
  • Synonyms: Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate, 2557-13-3, methyl m-trifluoromethylbenzoate, Benzoic acid, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-, methyl ester, Methyl, 3-trifluoromethylbenzoate

Application

Methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate is a versatile intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis, particularly for constructing trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatic scaffolds. It serves as a key precursor in the development of agrochemicals, liquid crystals, and specialty polymers. Researchers also employ it in Suzuki-Miyaura and other palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions due to its reactive ester group.

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