Compound Q&A
How is 1,1,1,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butanone (CAS: 756-12-7) typically synthesized?
Answer
1,1,1,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butanone (CAS: 756-12-7) is synthesized through the reaction of 2-butanone with fluorine gas in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper fluoride. The process involves the introduction of fluorine to the olefinic and ketone functionalities of the compound.
About
CAS No
756-12-7
English Name
1,1,1,3,4,4,4-Heptafluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-2-butanone
Molecular Formula
C5F10O
Molecular Weight
266.03399999999993 g/mol
SMILES
C(=O)(C(C(F)(F)F)(C(F)(F)F)F)C(F)(F)F
InChIKey
ABQIAHFCJGVSDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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