Ethyl trifluoroacetate is an aliphatic organic compound containing ester as a functional group. It is known as an ethyl ester of trifluoroacetic acid. Its structure can be considered as a derivative of trifluoroacetic acid in which one hydrogen atom present in the in the carboxylic acid group is substituted by an ethyl group.
E 1662 (OTTO) Ethyl trifluoroacetate, 99% Cas 383-63-1 - used as an intermediate in organic synthesis to prepare organic fluorine compounds like 3-ethyl-1-methylimidazolium trifluoroacetate (EMITA). It is involved in the syntheses of various pharmaceutically active molecules and agricultural products. It is also useful for the preparation of tri fluoroacylated compounds.