Trichloroacetamide

CAS Number: 594-65-0

Molecular Formula: C2H2Cl3NO

About Trichloroacetamide

Trichloroacetamide (CAS 594-65-0) serves as a vital electrophilic building block in the US specialty chemical sector, where high purity fine chemicals are increasingly sought by domestic CDMOs to streamline the synthesis of complex nitrogenous heterocycles and pharmaceutical active ingredients. 2,2,2-Trichloroacetamide...

Trichloroacetamide Specifications

CAS Number

594-65-0

Molecular Formula

C2H2Cl3NO

IUPAC Name

2,2,2-trichloroacetamide

Canonical SMILES

C(=O)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)N

InChI Key

UPQQXPKAYZYUKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

61144

CAS Number

594-65-0

Molecular Formula

C2H2Cl3NO

IUPAC Name

2,2,2-trichloroacetamide

Canonical SMILES

C(=O)(C(Cl)(Cl)Cl)N

InChI Key

UPQQXPKAYZYUKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PubChem CID

61144

Physical appearance

White to almost white powder to crystal

Organic Synthesis Intermediate

A versatile building block used as a precursor in the synthesis of various nitrogenous compounds, including pharmaceuticals, herbicides, and pesticides

Chemical Reagent

A functionalized amide utilized in the Appel reaction for the efficient chlorination of alkyl alcohols and as a reagent for the dehydration synthesis of trichloroacetonitrile

Isotopic Labeling Agent

A high-purity 15N-labeled compound employed in protein structure determination via NMR spectroscopy, nitrogen fixation research, and isotope ratio mass spectrometry

Industrial Chemical Raw Material

An important starting material in the production of specialized chemicals such as sulfanilamide-3-methoxypyrazine and as a solvent in cellulose acetate and plastics manufacturing.