Talk:Trifluoroacetic acid
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[edit] Systematic Name
Shouldn't this be the IUPAC name. Trifluoroethanoic acid? The link Systematic name in the side box goes goes there. Cian Moriarty 17:54, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] TFA is a Weak Acid
Since it has a pKa and is not completely dissociated in water, TFA is actually a weak acid. It is a stronger acid than acetic acid (pKa = 4.75). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.234.90.214 (talk) 16:23, 21 February 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Dead link
The one source no longer exists fyi. This one: 1. ^ Eidman, K. F.; Nichols, P. J. "Trifluoroacetic Acid" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI:10.1002/047084289 —The preceding unsigned comment was added by ThreeSpears (talk • contribs) 02:25, 5 April 2007 (UTC).
