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.
FUJIFILM Biosciences 25% TFA/WATER
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TARGETMOL CHEMICALS INC Elarofiban TFA 1MG
Also available in 5 mg, 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg and bulk. Please contact Fisher for quotes. Elarofiban TFA (RWJ-53308 TFA) is a novel and orally active and selective GPIIb/IIIa antagonist for the study of cardiovascular disease. Purity 100%
Medchemexpress LLC Ant308 (TFA) | 99.6% | 3467.10 | 5 MG
ANT308 TFA is a vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP receptor) antagonist. It significantly enhances the activation and proliferation of T cells, inhibits migration and metastasis, and induces apoptosis of melanoma tumor cells by inhibiting VIP-VPAC2 signaling and reducing the expression of MCAM and N-cadherin. It can be used for the study of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and uveal melanoma (UVM).
- Reduces the viability of specific cell lines
- Decreases the proportion of cells in the S phase
- Induces apoptosis in certain cell types
- Inhibits cell migration in multiple cell lines
- Reduces MCAM and N-cadherin expression
- Reduces the number and size of liver metastases in animal models
- Shows a trend toward reducing tumor volume in primary tumor sites in animal models