4-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline
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| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
4-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline | |
| Identifiers | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.006.579 |
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| Properties | |
| C7H6F3N | |
| Molar mass | 161.127 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless solid |
| Density | 1.283 g/cm³ |
| Melting point | 38 °C (100 °F; 311 K) |
| Boiling point | 75 °C (167 °F; 348 K) 1 Torr |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline is an organofluorine compound with the formula CF3C6H4NH2. Three isomers are known, but this isomer is most intensively studied. Its protonated derivative CF3C6H4NH+3 has a pKa in acetonitrile of 8.6, about 100x more acidic than aniline.[1] The compound is prepared by reduction of 4-nitrotrifluorobenzene with stannous chloride.[2]