381-98-6 | 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid

CAS:381-98-6 | 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid ,Description

2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid, also known as TFAA, is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2=C(CF3)CO2H. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in water and other organic solvents. TFAA is used in a variety of applications, including as a raw material in the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and dyes. It is also used as a catalyst in chemical reactions and as a reagent in organic synthesis.
 

Scientific Research Applications

Polymerization and Copolymerization

2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid demonstrates significant utility in the field of polymer science. For instance, it's used in the copolymerization of alkyl 2-trifluoromethacrylates and 2-(trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid, leading to the creation of polymers with applications in high-tech industries due to their low toxicity and versatility. These polymers find use in lithography, molecularly imprinted polymers, optics, adsorbents, polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, protective stone coatings, multicompartmental micelles, and nanocomposites (Patil & Améduri, 2013).

Molecular Imprinting

Another significant application is in molecular imprinting. 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid has been used to prepare molecularly imprinted polymers that exhibit selectivity for cinchona alkaloids. These polymers can act as polymer reagents for quantifying bound cinchona alkaloids without the need for bound/free separation, which is a novel approach in this field (Matsui, Kubo, & Takeuchi, 2000).

Nano-Adsorbents

In environmental applications, 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid plays a role in the preparation of novel nano-adsorbents. These nano-adsorbents, made by combining polymers with modified attapulgite nanoparticles, have shown effectiveness in adsorbing heavy metals and organic pollutants from water environments (Jin et al., 2011).

Optoelectronics

In the optoelectronics domain, derivatives of 2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid like 2-cyano-3-[4-(diphenylamino)phenyl]acrylic acid are important. Studies on such derivatives have explored their structural, optoelectronic, and thermodynamic properties, indicating their potential as nonlinear optical materials (Fonkem et al., 2019).

Fluorinated Polymer Synthesis

2-(Trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid is also pivotal in the synthesis of fluorinated polymers. These polymers, due to their unique properties, are sought after in various applications including industrial coatings and materials resistant to environmental and chemical attacks (Discekici et al., 2017).

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