Term Name:	N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide
Synonyms:	2,2,2-trifluoro-N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)acetamide, MSTFA, N-(trimethylsilyl)-N-methyltrifluoroacetamide, N-Methyl-N-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide
Definition:	An N-silyl compound that is N-methyltrifluoroacetamide in which the amide nitrogen is replaced by a trimethylsilyl group. N-methyl-N-(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide is a derivatisation agent used in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry applications.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:85064]  ( EBI )