| Bioactivity | Trichloroacetonitrile is among a number of contaminants found in drinking water produced by reactions of chlorine with background organic material. Trichloroacetonitrile is an efficient activating agent for the ipso-hydroxylation of arylboronic acids to phenolic compounds[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Trichloroacetonitrile | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 545-06-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C2Cl3N | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 144.39 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Liquid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Fang Y, et al. Trichloroacetonitrile as an efficient activating agent for the ipso-hydroxylation of arylboronic acids to phenolic compounds. Org Biomol Chem. 2019;17(32):7558-7563. [2]. Smith MK, et al. Teratogenic effects of trichloroacetonitrile in the Long-Evans rat. Teratology. 1988;38(2):113-120. |