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Trifluoromethyl is a functional group that has the formula -CF₃. The naming of is group is derived from the methyl group (which has the formula -CH₃), 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.