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The trifluoromethyl group is a functional group that has the formula -CF3. The naming of is group is derived from the methyl group , by replacing each hydrogen atom by a fluorine atom. Some common examples are trifluoromethane H–CF3, 1,1,1-trifluoroethane H3C–CF3, and hexafluoroacetone F3C–CO–CF3. Compounds with this group are a subclass of the organofluorines.
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