Trifluoroacetic Acid
Trifluoroacetic acid is a corrosive organofluorine compound that is structurally analogous to, but stronger than, acetic acid. Available in various quantities and reagent grades, it is used in NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, organic synthesis, etc.
Almost 100,000-fold more acidic than acetic acid, TFA is widely used in organic chemistry. TFA is used as a reagent in organic synthesis because of its properties: volatility, organic solvent solubility, and acidic strength. It is less oxidizing than sulfuric acid and is more readily available in its anhydrous form than some other acids . Other features include:
- Used in acid-catalyzed reactions, especially peptide synthesis (to cleave esters)
- Dissolves protein when mixed with liquid SO2
- Removes t-butyl derived side-chain protecting groups in Fmoc peptide synthesis
- Can remove the t-butoxycarbonyl protecting group in organic synthesis
- At low concentrations, acts as an ion-pairing agent for peptides and small proteins in organic compound liquid chromatography
- For acid-stable materials, can be a solvent for NMR spectroscopy
- Acts as a calibrant in mass spectrometry
- Used to produce trifluoroacetate salts
- An ingredient in adhesives, sealants, paints, and coatings
When TFA combines with bases and metals, especially light metals, a strong exothermic reaction occurs. When mixed with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH), the reaction is explosive.
Although nonflammable, TFA is corrosive to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes and requires careful use and handling. It is harmful when inhaled, causes severe skin burns and eye damage, and is toxic to aquatic organisms at even low concentrations.
TFA is also a product of the metabolic breakdown of the anesthetic agent halothane. It is the suspected cause of halothane-induced hepatitis.
Medchemexpress LLC Ac-VDVAD-CHO (TFA) | 00-00-0 | 99.2% | 657.59 g·mol⁻¹ | C25H38F3N5O12 | 5 MG
Ac-VDVAD-CHO (TFA) is a peptide aldehyde inhibitor used in biochemical and cell-based research to block caspase-mediated proteolysis and investigate apoptosis pathways.
- Selective caspase-2 and caspase-3 inhibition (IC50 46 nM and 15 nM).
- TFA salt, supplied as a white to off-white solid.
- High purity (99.2%).
- Molecular weight 657.59 g·mol⁻¹; formula C25H38F3N5O12.
- Recommended storage: powder at -80°C (2 years) or -20°C (1 year).
- For research use only; not for human or clinical use.
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Trifluoroacetic acid suitable for HPLC, >=99.0% | 76-05-1 | MFCD00004169 | 4X100ML
Trifluoroacetic acid suitable for HPLC, >=99.0% | Purity: >=99.0% | Mol Wt: 114.02 | 76-05-1 | MFCD00004169 | 4X100ML
Medchemexpress LLC CH-0793076 TFA (TP3076 TFA) | 2740278-76-4 | 98.7% | 572.53 g·mol⁻¹ | C28H27F3N4O6 | 5 MG
CH-0793076 TFA is a camptothecin-like hexacyclic analog and the active metabolite of TP300 that functions as a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor. It is supplied as a trifluoroacetate salt for research use and has demonstrated antiproliferative activity, including activity against cells expressing BCRP.
- Inhibits DNA topoisomerase I (reported IC50 ≈ 2.3 μM).
- Active metabolite of TP300.
- Demonstrates antiproliferative activity in cellular assays.
- Provided as a trifluoroacetate salt suitable for biochemical studies.
- Molecular weight 572.53 g·mol⁻¹; chemical formula C28H27F3N4O6.
Apexbio Technology LLC 2X hyperfusion plus master mix 10X1ml
Our 2X Hyperfusion Plus Master Mix (With dye) product offers high fidelity strong amplification performance and faster extension speed simultaneously making it suitable for most PCR applications Hyperfusion Plus DNA Polymerase is created by fusing a Pyrococcus-like proofreading polymerase with a DNA binding domain providing increased fidelity and speed Hyperfusion Plus DNA Polymerase owns high fidelity 50 times lower error rate than Taq DNA Polymerase and 6 times lower error compared to Pyrococcus Furious DNA Polymerase Hyperfusion Plus DNA Polymerase exhibits both 5 to 3 polymerase activity and 3 to 5 exonuclease (proofreading) activity producing blunt-ended amplification products rather than A-tailed ends (commonly produced by Taq polymerase) Experimental results demonstrate that our Hyperfusion Plus polymerase can amplify genome fragments as long as 20 1 kb
Medchemexpress LLC Alvespimycin trifluoroacetate | 00-00-0 | MFCD08457919 | 99.0% | 730.77 g·mol⁻¹ | C34H49F3N4O10 | 25 MG
Alvespimycin trifluoroacetate (17-DMAG TFA) is the trifluoroacetic acid salt of a semisynthetic geldanamycin derivative that potently inhibits Hsp90. It binds Hsp90 in the low-nanomolar range and is used in cellular and biochemical studies to induce heat-shock response and promote degradation of Hsp90 client proteins, supporting research into proteostasis and targeted oncology pathways.
- Potent Hsp90 inhibition with reported EC50 ≈ 62 nM.
- Promotes Her2 degradation in cancer cell lines (EC50 8 nM in SKBR3, 46 nM in SKOV3).
- Induces Hsp70 expression in cell assays (EC50 4 nM in SKBR3, 14 nM in SKOV3).
- High purity (>98.9%) suitable for in vitro studies.
- Available in small research pack sizes, including 25 MG.
Sigma Aldrich Fine Chemicals Biosciences Trifluoroacetic acid 99 fo100G
TRIFLUOROACETIC Trifluoroacetic acid 99 fo100G