Category:
Other Fine Chemicals
CAS NO:
13081-18-0
Standard:
In-house Standards,
| Chemical Name: | Ethyl trifluoropyruvate |
| Molecular Formula: | C5H5F3O3 |
| Formula Weight: | 170.09 |
| CAS No.: | 13081-18-0 |
Ethyl trifluoropyruvate is a specialized fluorinated ketoester used as a key intermediate in pharmaceutical synthesis. Its core production involves the esterification of trifluoropyruvic acid with ethanol under acidic catalysis. The compound features the molecular formula C5H5F3O3 and carries CAS No. 1067-84-5.
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