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Trifluoroacetic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Trifluoroacetic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.018.285.500
D02.455.526.510.286.500
Unique ID
D014269
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014269
Scope Note
A very strong halogenated derivative of acetic acid. It is used in acid catalyzed reactions, especially those where an ester is cleaved in peptide synthesis.
Entry Term(s)
Cesium Trifluoroacetate
Trifluoroacetate
Registry Numbers
E5R8Z4G708
0
Related Numbers
76-05-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Acetic acid, trifluoro-
Previous Indexing
Fluoroacetates (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under FLUOROACETATES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under FLUOROACETATES 1975-90
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Fluoroacetates
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/27
Revision Date
2013/07/08
Trifluoroacetic Acid Preferred
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