Trifluorotoluene

Trifluorotoluene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (Trifluoromethyl)benzene
	Other names Benzotrifluoride (BTF); α,α,α-Trifluorotoluene ; CF3Ph; PhCF3
Identifiers
CAS Number	98-08-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7090;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.396
EC Number	202-635-0;
PubChem CID	7368;
UNII	49R6421K89 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2024589 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H5F3/c8-7(9,10)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H Key: GETTZEONDQJALK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5CF3
Molar mass	146.11 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
Odor	aromatic
Density	1.19 g/mL at 20 °C
Melting point	−29.05 °C (−20.29 °F; 244.10 K)
Boiling point	103.46 °C (218.23 °F; 376.61 K)
Solubility in water	<0.1 g/100 mL at 21 °C
Solubility	soluble in ether, benzene, ethanol, acetone ; miscible in n-heptane, CCl4
Refractive index (nD)	1.41486 (13 °C)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 3 0
Flash point	12 °C (54 °F; 285 K)
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Trifluorotoluene is an organic compound with the formula of C₆H₅CF₃. This colorless fluorocarbon is used as a specialty solvent in organic synthesis and an intermediate in the production of pesticides and pharmaceuticals.