1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone, 95%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

1,1,1-Trifluoroacetone is used in a synthesis of 2-trifluoromethyl-7-azaindoles starting with 2,6-dihalopyridines. The derived chiral imine was used to prepare enantiopure α-trifluoromethyl alanines and diamines via a Strecker reaction followed by either nitrile hydrolysis or reduction. And also used as a useful molecule in synthesis reactions.

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