Description

Peroxide, 2-Methyl-1-Oxopropyl Trifluoroacetyl (9Ci) is a specialized organic peroxide compound, identified by CAS NO 503187-91-5, that serves as a high-potency oxidizing agent and a versatile building block in advanced chemical synthesis. Its unique structure, featuring both a peroxide and a trifluoroacetyl group, makes it a critical reagent for introducing reactive oxygen functionalities and fluorinated moieties into target molecules. This compound is essential for research and development chemists, process engineers, and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty materials sectors who require precise and powerful synthetic tools.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: Used as a key oxidizing agent and fluorinated precursor in the multi-step synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), particularly for complex molecules.
• Agrochemical Research: Employed in the development of novel herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides where its reactive peroxide group and fluorine content can enhance biological activity.
• Polymer & Material Science: Acts as an initiator or cross-linking agent in the polymerization of specialty fluoropolymers and high-performance resins.
• Fine Chemical Manufacturing: Serves as a selective oxidant in the production of flavors, fragrances, and other high-value fine chemicals.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A valuable reagent for methodological development in organic chemistry, enabling new oxidation and fluorination pathways.

Basic Information

Product Name	Peroxide, 2-Methyl-1-Oxopropyl Trifluoroacetyl (9Ci)
CAS No.	503187-91-5
Molecular Formula	C6H7F3O4
Molecular Weight	200.12 g/mol
Synonyms	2-Methyl-1-oxopropyl trifluoroacetyl peroxide; Trifluoroacetyl 2-methylpropaneperoxoate; 2-Methylpropanoyl trifluoroperacetate; 1,1,1-Trifluoro-3-methylbutane-2,3-dione 2-peroxide; Peroxytrifluoroacetic acid 2-methylpropyl ester; (Trifluoroacetyl)peroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid; TFAP (abbrev.); TFP (abbrev.)
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Quality Control

Our production of Peroxide, 2-Methyl-1-Oxopropyl Trifluoroacetyl (9Ci) adheres to stringent quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and reliability for your critical processes. All materials are manufactured and tested in facilities that follow cGMP guidelines where applicable. Each lot is supported by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles, ensuring full traceability and compliance with your internal specifications and global regulatory standards.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at a controlled room temperature (typically 15-25°C). Due to its nature as a strong oxidizer, keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, and incompatible materials such as reducing agents, strong bases, and heavy metals. Isolate from other stored chemicals.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 95.0%
Purity (GC)	≥ 97.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.