Cas no 828-27-3 (4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol)

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol is a trifunctional phenolic compound that exhibits significant solubility in organic and aqueous media. Its trifluoro substituent enhances its ability to participate in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, making it an attractive intermediate for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and other fine chemicals.
4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol structure
4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol structure
Product Name:4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol
CAS No:828-27-3
MF:C7H5F3O2
MW:178.108612775803
MDL:MFCD00040988
CID:40025
PubChem ID:24860693
Update Time:2025-11-26

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol Chemical and Physical Properties

Names and Identifiers

    • 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol
    • P-(Triflourmethoxy)Phenol
    • p-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol
    • p-Trifluoromethoxy phenol
    • 4-Hydroxyphenyl Trifluoromethyl Ether
    • 4-Trifluoromethoxyphenol
    • Phenol, 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-
    • 4-trifluoromethoxy phenol
    • 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenol
    • phenol, 4-(trifluoromethoxy)
    • 4-hydroxytrifluoromethoxybenzene
    • p-trifluoromethoxyphenol
    • PubChem1506
    • 4-trifluoro methoxyphenol
    • 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenol
    • 4--(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol
    • KSC448A9B
    • 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol (ACI)
    • Phenol, p-(trifluoromethoxy)- (7CI, 8CI)
    • R-2-PHENYL-THIAZOLIDINE-4-CARBOXYLICACID
    • W-104158
    • SCHEMBL221511
    • FT-0616896
    • EN300-91578
    • 4-(trifluoromethyloxy)-phenol
    • MHTVTJKQAYXOIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • AC-13072
    • T1341
    • BCP31185
    • BDBM50490492
    • NS00042485
    • AM20041217
    • CS-W003970
    • DTXSID60232002
    • CHEMBL2326881
    • EINECS 212-583-0
    • MFCD00040988
    • PS-8563
    • AKOS005254971
    • 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol, 98%
    • 828-27-3
    • MLCUUJQEMZNLPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • 4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenol,98%
    • DB-024257
    • MDL: MFCD00040988
    • Inchi: 1S/C7H5F3O2/c8-7(9,10)12-6-3-1-5(11)2-4-6/h1-4,11H
    • InChI Key: WDRJNKMAZMEYOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • SMILES: FC(OC1C=CC(O)=CC=1)(F)F
    • BRN: 1945934

Computed Properties

  • Exact Mass: 178.02400
  • Monoisotopic Mass: 178.02416388 g/mol
  • Isotope Atom Count: 0
  • Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
  • Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 5
  • Heavy Atom Count: 12
  • Rotatable Bond Count: 1
  • Complexity: 138
  • Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1
  • Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count : 0
  • Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
  • Surface Charge: 0
  • Tautomer Count: 2
  • XLogP3: 2.6
  • Topological Polar Surface Area: 29.5
  • Molecular Weight: 178.11

Experimental Properties

  • Color/Form: Transparent brown liquid
  • Density: 1.375?g/mL?at 25?°C(lit.)
  • Melting Point: 18-19°C
  • Boiling Point: 95°C/25mmHg(lit.)
  • Flash Point: Fahrenheit: 186.8 ° f < br / > Celsius: 86 ° C < br / >
  • Refractive Index: n20/D 1.447(lit.)
  • PSA: 29.46000
  • LogP: 2.29080
  • FEMA: 3475
  • Solubility: Not determined

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol Security Information

  • Symbol: GHS07
  • Prompt:warning
  • Signal Word:Warning
  • Hazard Statement: H302,H312,H315,H319,H332,H335
  • Warning Statement: P261,P280,P305+P351+P338
  • Hazardous Material transportation number:2927
  • WGK Germany:2
  • Hazard Category Code: 20/21/22-36/37/38
  • Safety Instruction: S26-S27-S36/37/39
  • Hazardous Material Identification: Xn
  • Safety Term:6.1
  • Packing Group:III
  • Risk Phrases:R20/21/22; R36/37/38
  • HazardClass:Comb liq
  • PackingGroup:III
  • Storage Condition:Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol Customs Data

  • HS CODE:29095090
  • Customs Data:

    China Customs Code:

    2909500000

    Overview:

    2909500000. Ether phenol\Ether alcohol phenol and its halogenation\sulfonation\Nitrosative or nitrosative derivatives. VAT:17.0%. Tax refund rate:9.0%. Regulatory conditions:nothing. MFN tariff:5.5%. general tariff:30.0%

    Declaration elements:

    Product Name, component content, use to

    Summary:

    2909500000 ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

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4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol Production Method

Production Method 1

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Oxygen Catalysts: Iron oxide (Fe2O3) Solvents: Tetrahydrofuran ;  rt
1.2 Reagents: Water
Reference
Ligand- and base-free synthesis of phenols by rapid oxidation of arylboronic acids using iron(III) oxide
Sawant, Sanghapal D.; et al, Tetrahedron Letters, 2014, 55(4), 811-814

Production Method 2

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Water Catalysts: Sodium cyanide Solvents: Ethanol ;  12 h, 50 °C
Reference
An efficient and chemoselective deprotection of aryl tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBDMS) ethers by NaCN
Qiao, Xue-jun; et al, Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2016, 27(5), 899-904

Production Method 3

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium hydroxide Solvents: Water
Reference
Preparation of (trifluoromethoxy)phenols from bis[(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl] carbonates
, Japan, , ,

Production Method 4

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium acetate ,  Water Catalysts: Cuprous chloride Solvents: Dimethylformamide ;  2 h, 40 °C
Reference
Copper-catalyzed synthesis of phenol and diaryl ether derivatives via hydroxylation of diaryliodoniums
Ye, Lianbao; et al, RSC Advances, 2019, 9(37), 21525-21529

Production Method 5

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Cesium fluoride Solvents: Dimethylformamide ;  1 h, 60 °C
Reference
2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethanol as a new alcohol equivalent for copper-catalyzed coupling of aryl iodides
Dibakar, Mullick; et al, Tetrahedron Letters, 2011, 52(41), 5338-5341

Production Method 6

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Dabco ,  Water Catalysts: Nickel dichloride ,  2,4,5,6-Tetrakis(diphenylamino)-1,3-benzenedicarbonitrile Solvents: 1,3-Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone ;  3 h, rt
Reference
Machine-Learning Classification for the Prediction of Catalytic Activity of Organic Photosensitizers in the Nickel(II)-Salt-Induced Synthesis of Phenols
Noto, Naoki ; et al, Angewandte Chemie, 2023, 62(11),

Production Method 7

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Hydrogen peroxide Catalysts: Povidone-iodine Solvents: Water ;  25 °C
Reference
A practical method for preparation of phenols from arylboronic acids catalyzed by iodopovidone in aqueous medium
Lu, Guangying; et al, Tetrahedron Letters, 2019, 60(39),

Production Method 8

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Potassium hydroxide ,  Oxygen Catalysts: Quinone Solvents: Water ;  23 h, reflux
1.2 Reagents: Hydrochloric acid Solvents: Water
Reference
Benzoquinone-promoted aerobic oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids in water
Cheng, Guolin; et al, Synthesis, 2014, 46(3), 295-300

Production Method 9

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Water ,  Vitreous silica Catalysts: N-Benzyl-2-pyridone Solvents: Chlorobenzene ;  36 h, 105 °C
Reference
Organocatalytic Synthesis of Phenols from Diaryliodonium Salts with Water under Metal-Free Conditions
Katagiri, Kotone; et al, Organic Letters, 2022, 24(28), 5149-5154

Production Method 10

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: m-Chloroperbenzoic acid
Reference
(2R)-2-Methylchromane-2-carboxylic acids: Discovery of selective PPARα agonists as hypolipidemic agents
Koyama, Hiroo; et al, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2005, 15(14), 3347-3351

Production Method 11

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium fluoride ,  Lithium perchlorate ,  Bis(pinacolato)diborane ,  N-Fluorobenzenesulfonimide Catalysts: Tetrakis(acetonitrile)copper(1+) tetrafluoroborate Solvents: Acetonitrile ;  6 h
1.2 Reagents: Sodium peroxoborate ,  Oxygen Solvents: Tetrahydrofuran ,  Water ;  1 h, rt
1.3 Reagents: Ammonium chloride Solvents: Water ;  rt
Reference
Decarboxylative Borylation and Cross-Coupling of (Hetero)aryl Acids Enabled by Copper Charge Transfer Catalysis
Dow, Nathan W.; et al, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2022, 144(14), 6163-6172

Production Method 12

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Sodium nitrite ,  Sulfuric acid
Reference
Modifications of primaquine as antimalarials. 3. 5-Phenoxy derivatives of primaquine
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Production Method 13

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Reagents: Cesium carbonate Catalysts: 1,10-Phenanthroline ,  Cuprous iodide Solvents: Toluene ;  14 h, 110 °C; 110 °C → rt
2.1 Reagents: Cesium fluoride Solvents: Dimethylformamide ;  1 h, 60 °C
Reference
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Production Method 14

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Solvents: Dichloromethane ;  0 °C; 0 °C; 15 min, rt
2.1 Reagents: Water ,  Vitreous silica Catalysts: N-Benzyl-2-pyridone Solvents: Chlorobenzene ;  36 h, 105 °C
Reference
Organocatalytic Synthesis of Phenols from Diaryliodonium Salts with Water under Metal-Free Conditions
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Production Method 15

Reaction Conditions
1.1 Catalysts: Palladium Solvents: Ethanol ,  Water ;  6 h, 120 °C
Reference
Catalytic C-O bond cleavage in a β-O-4 lignin model through intermolecular hydrogen transfer
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Introduction to 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol (CAS No. 828-27-3)

4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol, with the chemical formula C?H?F?O? and CAS number 828-27-3, is a fluorinated aromatic compound that has garnered significant attention in the field of pharmaceutical and agrochemical research. This compound belongs to the class of phenolic derivatives, characterized by the presence of a trifluoromethoxy group attached to a benzene ring. The introduction of fluorine atoms into organic molecules often enhances their metabolic stability, bioavailability, and binding affinity, making 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol a valuable intermediate in the synthesis of various bioactive molecules.

The structural motif of 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol consists of a phenol ring substituted with a trifluoromethoxy group at the para position. This arrangement imparts unique electronic and steric properties to the molecule, influencing its reactivity and interactions with biological targets. The trifluoromethoxy group is known to exhibit strong electron-withdrawing effects through resonance and inductive mechanisms, which can modulate the electronic properties of the aromatic ring. This feature makes 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol a versatile building block for designing molecules with tailored pharmacological profiles.

In recent years, 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol has been extensively studied for its potential applications in drug discovery. The phenolic hydroxyl group in this compound can participate in hydrogen bonding interactions, making it an attractive scaffold for developing molecules that interact with biological macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Additionally, the fluorinated aromatic system can improve the lipophilicity of drug candidates, enhancing their membrane permeability and cellular uptake.

One of the most compelling aspects of 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol is its role as a precursor in the synthesis of various pharmacologically active compounds. For instance, it has been utilized in the preparation of fluorinated analogs of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which exhibit improved efficacy and reduced side effects compared to their non-fluorinated counterparts. The introduction of fluorine atoms into NSAID structures has been shown to enhance their binding affinity to cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX-1 and COX-2), leading to more potent anti-inflammatory activity.

Furthermore, 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol has found applications in the development of anticancer agents. Fluorinated phenols have been investigated for their ability to inhibit kinases and other enzymes involved in cancer cell proliferation. Recent studies have demonstrated that compounds derived from 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol can selectively target tumor cells while minimizing toxicity to healthy tissues. This selectivity is attributed to the unique electronic properties of fluorinated aromatic systems, which can enhance binding interactions with specific biological targets over non-fluorinated analogs.

The agrochemical industry has also recognized the potential of 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol as a key intermediate in the synthesis of pesticides and herbicides. Fluorinated phenolic compounds have been shown to exhibit enhanced stability against environmental degradation, improving their effectiveness in controlling pests and weeds. Additionally, these compounds often demonstrate improved selectivity towards target organisms, reducing harm to beneficial flora and fauna.

From a synthetic chemistry perspective, 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol serves as a versatile intermediate for constructing more complex molecular architectures. The presence of both a hydroxyl and a trifluoromethoxy group allows for diverse functionalization strategies, including etherification, esterification, and coupling reactions with other heterocycles. These transformations have enabled the preparation of novel compounds with potential therapeutic applications in areas such as antiviral and antibacterial research.

Recent advancements in computational chemistry have further highlighted the significance of 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol in drug discovery. Molecular modeling studies have revealed that this compound can adopt multiple conformations depending on its environment, influencing its interactions with biological targets. These insights have guided the design of optimized derivatives with improved pharmacokinetic properties.

The environmental impact of using fluorinated compounds like 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol is also an area of growing interest. While these compounds offer numerous advantages in terms of bioactivity and stability, their persistence in the environment raises concerns about potential long-term ecological effects. Ongoing research aims to develop strategies for synthesizing fluorinated derivatives that are both effective and environmentally sustainable.

In conclusion, 4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenol (CAS No. 828-27-3) is a multifaceted compound with significant potential in pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications. Its unique structural features make it an invaluable intermediate for synthesizing bioactive molecules with enhanced efficacy and selectivity. As research continues to uncover new applications for this compound, it is likely to remain a cornerstone in medicinal chemistry for years to come.

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