Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
222-Trifluoroethanol is the organic compound with the formula CF3CH2OH. Also known as TFE or trifluoroethyl alcohol this colourless water-miscible liquid has a smell reminiscent of ethanol. Due to the electronegativity of the trifluoromethyl group this alcohol exhibits a stronger acidic character compared to ethanol. Thus TFE forms stable complexes also with heterocycles (e.g. THF or pyridine) through hydrogen bonding.
