| Currently, Halocarbon is the leading manufacturer and | | | | separation of fluorine. This reaction also helps keep |
| producer of Trifluoroacetic Acid and Trifluoroethanol. | | | | the carboxylic group intact, which is important to the |
| These two compounds are incredibly important to | | | | overall process. |
| the world around us, and Halocarbon is committed to | | | | Trifluorethanol, or TFE, is an organic compound that is |
| providing these excellent chemical compounds to the | | | | colourless and has a smell that is described as being |
| entire world. | | | | close to ethanol. TFE is produced by hydrogenation |
| Trifluoroacetic acid is a chemical compound that is a | | | | by Halocarbon, which is the process of hydride |
| very strong carboxylic acid. When compared to | | | | reduction of derivatives of TFAC, acid chloride. |
| acetic acid, it is 100,000-fold more acidic and | | | | The TFE that is created through Halocarbon is used |
| therefore widely used in organic chemistry. Many of | | | | as a solvent in organic chemistry, much like TFA. In |
| the biggest discoveries in organic chemistry owe part | | | | biology, TFE is used as a co-solvent in protein folding |
| of the praise to trifluoroacetic acid since some | | | | studies because it can effectively stabilize peptides |
| discoveries would not be possible without it. | | | | and proteins, including the three-dimensional structure |
| Trifluoroacetic acid, or TFA, is used frequently in | | | | of the proteins. |
| organic synthesis because of the combination of | | | | On the industrial side, TFE is used as a solvent for |
| properties it has, including its volatility, solubility in | | | | nylon as well as in the pharmaceutical field. |
| organic solvents and its strength as an acid. There is | | | | Thanks to the hard work of Halocarbon, TFE and |
| one problem with TFA and that is it forms into an | | | | TFA have been sold across the world It can be |
| azeotrope with water when it hits 105 degrees | | | | expected that going into the future, TFE and TFA, |
| Celsius. | | | | along with Halocarbon, will have a bright future as the |
| To create TFA, Halocarbon uses electrofluorination of | | | | applications they can be used in increase with a |
| acetic acid. This anodic reaction of a mixture of | | | | growing understanding of these amazing |
| hydrogen fluoride and acetic acid causes the | | | | fluorochemicals. |