3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline

3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline

IUPAC name 3-(trifluoromethyl)aniline
Other names 3-Aminobenzotrifluoride; m-ABTF; m-Trifluoromethylaniline
Identifiers
CAS number	98-16-8^Y
PubChem	7375
ChemSpider	7097^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1162293^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES FC(F)(F)c1cc(N)ccc1
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6F3N/c8-7(9,10)5-2-1-3-6(11)4-5/h1-4H,11H2^Y Key: VIUDTWATMPPKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C7H6F3N/c8-7(9,10)5-2-1-3-6(11)4-5/h1-4H,11H2 Key: VIUDTWATMPPKEL-UHFFFAOYAM
Properties
Molecular formula	C₇H₆F₃N
Molar mass	161.12 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline is a compound with the molecular formula CF₃C₆H₄NH₂. It is an aromatic amine.

3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline is an intermediate in the production of the herbicide fluometuron.^[1] It is synthesized from benzotrifluoride via nitration followed by reduction to meta-H₂NC₆H₄CF₃. 3-(Trifluoromethyl)aniline is then converted to the urea, fluometuron.

References

^ Siegemund, Günter “Aromatic Compounds with Fluorinated Side-Chains” in Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2005, Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a11_349.