Process for the preparation of methyltrifluoroacetate

摘要: A process for the preparation of methyltrifluoroacetate. Trifluoroacetic acid is contacted with an excess methanol and distilled to form a methyltrifluoroacetate/methanol azeotrope. The azeotrope trifluoroacetic in presence catalytic quantity strong followed by distillation obtain methyltrifluoroacetate can be used as synthesis intermediate pharmaceutical industry.