PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 30-31°C |
| Boiling point: | 94-95°C 15mm |
| Density | 1,293 g/cm3 |
| refractive index | 1.3632 |
| pka | pK1:4.50 (25°C) |
| form | liquid |
| color | Colourless |
| Specific Gravity | 1.29 |
Description and Uses
5,5,5-Trifluorovaleric Acid is used in the fluorination of mammalian cell surfaces via the sialic acid biosynthetic pathway. It is also used to prepare paddlewheel copper fluorinated alkyl/aryl carboxylate complexes.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314-H290 |
| Precautionary statements | P501-P234-P264-P280-P390-P303+P361+P353-P301+P330+P331-P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P406-P405 |
| Hazard Codes | C,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| Hazard Note | Corrosive |
| HazardClass | IRRITANT |
| HS Code | 2918300090 |
