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Trifluoroethanol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Trifluoroethanol
Tree Number(s)
D02.033.375.880
Unique ID
D014270
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014270
Scope Note
A non-aqueous co-solvent that serves as tool to study protein folding. It is also used in various pharmaceutical, chemical and engineering applications.
Entry Term(s)
2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol
Trifluoroethyl Alcohol
Registry Numbers
75-89-8
CAS Type 1 Name
Ethanol, 2,2,2-trifluoro-
Previous Indexing
Alcohol, Ethyl (1972-1974)
Fluorine (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under ALCOHOL, ETHYL 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/27
Revision Date
2000/06/21
Trifluoroethanol Preferred
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