Chemical Property of 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanethiol
Chemical Property:
- Vapor Pressure:7.85 psi ( 20 °C)
- Melting Point:51.3-52.3 °C
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.352(lit.)
- Boiling Point:34-35 °C(lit.)
- PKA:7.60±0.10(Predicted)
- Flash Point:−11 °F
- PSA:38.80000
- Density:1.305 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
- LogP:1.47850
- XLogP3:1.6
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:115.99075576
- Heavy Atom Count:6
- Complexity:38.5
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
2,2,2-Trifluoroethanethiol
95% *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):

- Hazard Codes:F+,Xn
- Statements:
12-20/21/22-36/37/38
- Safety Statements:
16-33-38
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:C(C(F)(F)F)S
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General Description
2,2,2-Trifluoroethanethiol (TFET) is a thiol derivative characterized by its strong electron-withdrawing trifluoromethyl group, which significantly influences its acidity and reactivity. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that TFET exhibits notable gas-phase acidity and basicity, with its deprotonation and protonation behaviors thoroughly analyzed. 2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANETHIOL forms 1:1 associations with Lewis bases and acids in solution, demonstrating its versatile reactivity. Quantum-mechanical analyses further highlight the structural and electronic effects of the trifluoromethyl group on TFET's properties, distinguishing it from non-fluorinated analogs like ethanethiol. These findings underscore TFET's unique reactivity profile, driven by the interplay of fluorine substitution and thiol functionality.