The molecule is 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. It has a role as a chromatographic reagent. It is a monocarboxylic acid amide, a N-silyl compound and a trifluoroacetamide.
2,2,2-trifluoro-N-methyl-N-trimethylsilylacetamide