Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Hexafluoroisopropanol commonly abbreviated HFIP is the organic compound with the formula (CF3)2CHOH. This fluorinated alcohol finds use as solvent and synthetic intermediate. It appears as a colorless volatile liquid that is characterized by a strong pungent odor. As a solvent hexafluoro-2-propanol is polar and exhibits strong hydrogen bonding properties enabling it to dissolve substances that serve as hydrogen-bond acceptors such as amides and ethers.
