WHITE TO VERY SLIGHTLY GREYISH CRYSTALLINE NEEDLES
N-Methylaniline Trifluoroacetate is regent used in organic synthesis, functioning as an α-methylating agent for ketones and activates internucleodecoupling upon removal.
N-Methylanilinium Trifluoroacetate is prepared from commercial grade Trifluoroacetic Acid and N-methylaniline (1:1) in dry Et2O under a nitrogen atmosphere with cooling in an ice-bath.
nonhygroscopic; not deliquescent; can be weighed in the air and stored
for months under an inert atmosphere.
