Term Name: N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide
Synonyms: BSTFA, N,O-BSTFA, trimethylsilyl 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(trimethylsilyl)ethanimidate
Definition: A silyl ether that is the N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl) derivative of trifluoroacetamide. N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide is a derivatisation agent used in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry applications.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:85067]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: N-silyl compound organofluorine compound silyl ether
has_functional_parent: trifluoroacetic acid
has_role: chromatographic reagent