alpha-(Trifluoromethyl)benzenemethanol
[CAS# 340-05-6]

Identification

• Name: alpha-(Trifluoromethyl)benzenemethanol
• Synonyms: alpha-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol; beta,beta,beta-Trifluoro-alpha-hydroxyethylbenzene
• Molecular Formula: C₈H₇F₃O
• Molecular Weight: 176.14
• CAS Registry Number: 340-05-6
• EC Number: 206-429-1

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (3.9 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.286±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 74.3-75.2 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 138-140 ºC (1 Torr)^***
• Refractive index: 1.4575 (589.3 nm 20 ºC)^****
• Flash point: 84.4±0.0 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2015 ACD/Labs)

^** Dishart, Kenneth T.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1956, V78, P2268-70.

^*** Yatluk, Yu. G.; Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry (Translation of Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii) 2004, V40(6), P763-765.

^**** Mosher, Harry S.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1956, V78, P4374-6.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319