00922
Difluoroacetic acid
for LC-MS LiChropur™, ≥97.5% (GC)
Synonym(s):
DFA
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Assay
≥97.5% (GC)
97.5-102.5% (T)
technique(s)
LC/MS: suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.344 (lit.)
bp
132-134 °C (lit.)
mp
−1 °C (lit.)
density
1.526 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
cation traces
Al: ≤5 ppm
Ca: ≤20 ppm
Cu: ≤5 ppm
Fe: ≤2 ppm
K: ≤50 ppm
Mg: ≤5 ppm
Na: ≤50 ppm
suitability
passes test for LC-MS
SMILES string
OC(=O)C(F)F
InChI
1S/C2H2F2O2/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h1H,(H,5,6)
InChI key
PBWZKZYHONABLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Difluoroaceticacid is used in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry applications. It is a volatile, low molecular-weight organic acid that improves the ionization and resolution of many molecules.
Application
- Acidifier in liquid chromatography (LC) experiments.
- Ion-pairing agent in the HILIC-MS (hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry) analysis of intact pharmaceutical glycoproteins.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A
Storage Class Code
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point(F)
172.4 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
78 °C - closed cup
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The article describes the use of difluoroacetic acid (DFA) as an effective alternative to acid modifiers, formic acid (FA) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in the LC-UV/MS analysis of proteins.
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