96924

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol

BioUltra, for molecular biology, ≥99.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Trifluoroethyl alcohol
• Linear Formula: CF₃CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 75-89-8
• Molecular Weight: 100.04
• Beilstein: 1733203
• EC Number: 200-913-6
• MDL number: MFCD00004672
• PubChem Substance ID: 57653796
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: for molecular biology
• vapor density: 3.5 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 70 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: ~896 °F
• expl. lim.: 42 %
• impurities: DNases, none detected; RNases, none detected; insoluble matter, passes filter test; phosphatases, none detected; proteases, none detected
• refractive index: n20/D 1.3 (lit.)
• bp: 77-80 °C (lit.)
• mp: −44 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.373 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg; K: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Na: ≤1 mg/kg; Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg
• λ: neat
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: ≤0.03; λ: 280 nm A_max: ≤0.02
• SMILES string: OCC(F)(F)F
• application(s): sample preparation
• InChI: 1S/C2H3F3O/c3-2(4,5)1-6/h6H,1H2
• InChI key: RHQDFWAXVIIEBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol (Trifluoroethyl alcohol, TFE) is used to study the conformational states of proteins and the folding refolding processes of proteins.

Other Notes

Solvent used for sample preparation in electrophoresis

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H301 + H331 - H318 - H360F - H373
• Precautionary Statements: P201 - P210 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 2
• Target Organs: Blood
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 86.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 30 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves