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1.08178

Trifluoroacetic acid

for protein sequence analysis

Synonym(s):

TFA

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Linear Formula:
CF3COOH
CAS Number:
76-05-1
Molecular Weight:
114.02
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Index Number:
200-929-3
MDL number:
MFCD00004169
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
742035
Assay:
≥99.7% (acidimetric)
Form:
liquid

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InChI key

DTQVDTLACAAQTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES string

OC(C(F)(F)F)=O

InChI

1S/C2HF3O2/c3-2(4,5)1(6)7/h(H,6,7)

vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

97.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.7% (acidimetric)

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.02% Water (Karl Fischer)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3 (lit.)

pH

1 (10 g/L in H2O)

bp

72.4 °C (lit.)

mp

−15.4 °C (lit.)

solubility

soluble 10 g/mL

density

1.489 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) can be used as an ion-pairing agent in a reverse-phase HPLC system to separate peptides because it enhances peak resolution. It also has low absorption detection wavelengths and is relatively volatile and can be easily removed. For the majority of peptide separations, TFA has been used at concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 0.1%(6.5-13 mM).

Analysis Note

Assay (acidimetric): ≥ 99.7 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
Density (d 20 °C/20 °C): about 1.53
Boiling point: about 72 °C
Water (according to Karl Fischer): ≤ 0.02 %

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GHS05,GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

212.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

> 100 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

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Y Chen et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1043(1), 9-18 (2004-08-20)
Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) remains the dominant mobile phase additive for reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) of peptides after more than two decades since its introduction to this field. Generally, TFA has been employed in a concentration range of 0.05-0.1% (6.5-13

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SKUGTIN
1.08178.005004022536101309

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