108307-56-8 | 3-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenylacetonitrile

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
1g	97%	in stock	$18.00	$13.00
5g	97%	in stock	$28.00	$20.00
10g	97%	in stock	$47.00	$33.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AB54402
• Chemical Name: 3-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenylacetonitrile
• CAS Number: 108307-56-8
• Molecular Formula: C9H6F3NO
• Molecular Weight: 201.1452
• MDL Number: MFCD00061272
• SMILES: N#CCc1cccc(c1)OC(F)(F)F

Upstream Synthesis Route

The (3-Trifluoromethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile compound is a valuable reagent widely used in chemical synthesis for its unique properties and versatile applications. In organic chemistry, it serves as a key building block for the preparation of various pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. Its trifluoromethoxy group provides enhanced stability and reactivity, allowing for efficient and selective derivatization of organic molecules. The acetonitrile moiety further enables facile functional group transformations and serves as a useful directing group in carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bond forming reactions. Additionally, the electron-withdrawing nature of the trifluoromethoxyphenyl substituent imparts valuable properties to the synthesized compounds, such as improved pharmacokinetic profiles and enhanced biological activities. As a result, (3-Trifluoromethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile plays a crucial role in modern organic synthesis, enabling the development of novel chemical entities with potential applications in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material science industries.