2-Amino-4,4,4-Trifluorobutyric Acid
[CAS# 15960-05-1]

Identification

• Name: 2-Amino-4,4,4-Trifluorobutyric Acid
• Synonyms: (2S)-2-Azaniumyl-4,4,4-Trifluoro-Butanoate; (2S)-2-Ammonio-4,4,4-Trifluorobutanoate; (2S)-2-Ammonio-4,4,4-Trifluoro-Butyrate
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₆F₃NO₂
• Molecular Weight: 157.09
• CAS Registry Number: 15960-05-1
• SMILES: [C@H]([NH3+])(CC(F)(F)F)C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H6F3NO2/c5-4(6,7)1-2(8)3(9)10/h2H,1,8H2,(H,9,10)/t2-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: AQPCXCOPDSEKQT-REOHCLBHSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.432g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 185.193°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 65.803°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Toni Vagt, Elisabeth Nyakatura, Mario Salwiczek, Christian Jäckel and Beate Koksch. Towards identifying preferred interaction partners of fluorinated amino acids within the hydrophobic environment of a dimeric coiled coil peptide, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2010, 8, 1382.