Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylene-3-(trifluoromethyl)butanoate

Ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylene-3-(trifluoromethyl)butanoate, identified by CAS 152251-75-7, is a highly fluorinated organic compound. Its molecular structure features an ethyl acrylate moiety alongside a hexafluoroisopropyl alcohol group. This unique combination of a terminal alkene, an ester, and a highly electron-withdrawing fluorinated tertiary alcohol makes it a versatile building block. It is primarily intended for research and development as an intermediate for introducing both trifluoromethyl groups and a reactive acrylate unit into target molecules, suitable for various synthetic transformations in academic and industrial research settings.

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