Trifluoromethanol

Trifluoromethanol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Trifluoromethanol
	Other names Trifluoromethyl alcohol, perfluoromethanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	1493-11-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	66527;
PubChem CID	73894;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30896817 DTXSID00164217, DTXSID30896817 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CHF3O/c2-1(3,4)5/h5H Key: WZCZNEGTXVXAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C(O)(F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	CF3OH
Molar mass	86.013 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Melting point	−110.64 °C (−167.15 °F; 162.51 K)
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). Infobox references

Trifluoromethanol is a synthetic organic compound with the formula C F₃O H. 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.