N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, 97%
N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, 97%
N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, 97%
N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, 97%
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N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide, 97%

CAS: 24589-78-4 | C6H12F3NOSi | 199.25 g/mol
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialN-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide
CAS24589-78-4
Health Hazard 1H226-H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H226-H315-H319-H335
Flammable liquid and vapour.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Health Hazard 3P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P261-P264b-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
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N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide is used as a silylating reagent that forms volatile derivatives for GC-MS analysis. It acts as a pharmaceutical intermediate and metabolite of Famprofazone in humans. It is also used in the detection of steroid hormones 17-alfa-ethynylestradiol and estrone.

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Applications
N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide is used as a silylating reagent that forms volatile derivatives for GC-MS analysis. It acts as a pharmaceutical intermediate and metabolite of Famprofazone in humans. It is also used in the detection of steroid hormones 17-alfa-ethynylestradiol and estrone.

Solubility
Immiscible with water.

Notes
Moisture sensitive. Store in a cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Powerful silylating agent for a wide range of functional groups: J. Chromat., 115, 591 (1975); 134, 387 (1977); Chromatographia, 9, 440 (1976). See Appendix 4.
  2. Cabanelas, D. G.; Wright, L. P.; Paetz, C.; Onkokesung, N.; Gershenzon, J.; Concepción, M. R.; Phillips, M. A. The diversion of 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-2, 4-cyclodiphosphate from the 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol 4-phosphate pathway to hemiterpene glycosides mediates stress responses in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 2015, 82 (1), 122-137.
  3. Wong, A. S. Y.; Ho, E. N. M.; Wan, T. S. M.; Lam, K. K. H.; Stewart, B. D. Metabolic studies of oxyguno in horses. Anal. Chim. Acta 2015, 891, 190-202.