Molecule record

3-(trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid

C8H5F3O2

190.12 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H5F3O2
Molar mass
190.12 g·mol−1
Exact mass
190.0242 Da
5
PubChem CID
9963

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Alkyl halide
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • .alpha.,.alpha.,.alpha.-Trifluoro-m-toluic acid
  • 207-230-2
  • 3-Carboxybenzotrifluoride
  • 3-TFM
  • 3-TFMBA
  • 3-Trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid
  • 3-Trifluoromethylbenzoate
  • 454-92-2
Show all 24 synonyms
  • 930H336M90
  • Benzoic acid, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-
  • CHEBI:60695
  • DTXCID0021460
  • DTXSID2041460
  • MFCD00002519
  • NSC-43025
  • RefChem:496375
  • SCHEMBL40186
  • alpha,alpha,alpha-Trifluoro-m-toluic acid
  • flurtamone TP2
  • m-(Trifluoromethyl)benzoic acid
  • m-(trifluoroformyl)benzoic acid
  • m-Toluic acid, alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-
  • meta-trifluoromethyl benzoic acid
  • meta-trifluoromethylbenzoate

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)c1cccc(C(F)(F)F)c1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)C(F)(F)F)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H5F3O2/c9-8(10,11)6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(12)13/h1-4H,(H,12,13)
InChIKey
FQXQBFUUVCDIRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
9963

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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