Trifluoroacetic acid is commonly used as a mobile phase additive in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Features:
•Extensive QC testing ensures the highest specifications.
•Optimized to improve ionization and resolution.
•Extremely low levels of inorganic and organic impurities.
•Manufactured specifically for accurate and fast LC-MS.
Synonyms: TFA
Molecular Formula: C2HF3O2
Molecular Weight: 114.02
Linear Structural Formula: CF3COOH
MDL Number: MFCD00004169
Purity: >=99.0% (GC)
Melting Point: -15.4 C (lit.)
Density: 1.489 g/mL at 20 C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.3 (lit.)
Application: Trifluoroacetic acid may be used as a mobile phase additive for the analysis of basic compounds in biological samples using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-ESI/MS/MS) and reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (RP-LC-MS/MS).