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M7891

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N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide

BioReagent, for silylations, LiChropur™

Synonym(s):

N-Trimethylsilyl-N-methyl trifluoroacetamide, MSTFA

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Linear Formula:
CF3CON(CH3)Si(CH3)3
CAS Number:
24589-78-4
Molecular Weight:
199.25
Beilstein:
1941550
EC Number:
246-331-6
MDL number:
MFCD00000411
UNSPSC Code:
12352111
PubChem Substance ID:
57654411
NACRES:
NA.25

vapor density

>1 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

8.8 mmHg ( 27 °C)

product line

BioReagent

form

liquid

quality

for silylations, LiChropur™

reaction suitability

reaction type: Silylations
reagent type: derivatization reagent

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.38 (lit.)

bp

130-132 °C (lit.)

solubility

chloroform: soluble 0.1 mg/mL

density

1.07 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
1.075 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CN(C(=O)C(F)(F)F)[Si](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H12F3NOSi/c1-10(12(2,3)4)5(11)6(7,8)9/h1-4H3

InChI key

MSPCIZMDDUQPGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide(MSTFA) is a BioReagent commonly used for silylation reactions in analyticalchemistry.

Application

N-Methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide can be used:
  • In the derivatization step of the metabolomics analysis using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
  • Derivatization reagent in gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) analysis.

Packaging

Sealed ampules contain 1 ml. Gram sizes are in screw-cap bottles.

Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

77.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

25 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

M7891-BULK:
M7891-VAR:
M7891-1ML-KC:
M7891-10AMP:
M7891-25G:
M7891-1AMP:
M7891-10X1ML:
M7891-5G:
M7891-1ML:

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Hee-Kyung Jeon et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1131(1-2), 192-202 (2006-08-08)
A novel method has been developed to simultaneously determine and quantify seven organic UV filters employing liquid (solid)-liquid extraction, derivatization with N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide (MSTFA) and gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection in various environmental matrices. The UV filters determined were:
Iria González-Mariño et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(11), 1748-1760 (2010-02-13)
An alternative method for the sensitive determination of several drugs of abuse and some of their metabolites in surface and sewage water samples is proposed. Analytes are concentrated using a solid-phase extraction (SPE) sorbent, converted into the corresponding trimethylsilyl derivatives
Stina K Lien et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1247, 118-124 (2012-06-15)
GC-MS analysis of silylated metabolites is a sensitive method that covers important metabolite groups such as sugars, amino acids and non-amino organic acids, and it has become one of the most important analytical methods for exploring the metabolome. Absolute quantitative
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