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347817

Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

Triflic acid

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Linear Formula:
CF3SO3H
CAS Number:
1493-13-6
Molecular Weight:
150.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24861529
EC Number:
216-087-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1812100
MDL number:
MFCD00007514
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
Grade:
reagent grade
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

200

vapor density

5.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.327 (lit.)

bp

162 °C (lit.)

mp

- 40 °C

solubility

1,600 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.696 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

fluoro, triflate

SMILES string

OS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/CHF3O3S/c2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7/h(H,5,6,7)

InChI key

ITMCEJHCFYSIIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid is a strong organic acid. It can be prepared by reacting bis(trifluoromethylthio)mercury with H2O2. On mixing with HNO3, it affords a nitrating reagent (a nitronium salt). This reagent is useful for the nitration of aromatic compounds. Its dissociation in various organic solvents has been studied.

Application

Deglycosylation agent
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid can be used as a catalyst to prepare:
  • Substituted tetrahydrofurans and tetrahydropyrans by cyclization of corresponding unsaturated alcohols under acidic conditions.
  • Nitriles from corresponding aldehydes by Schmidt reaction.
  • Disubstituted five-membered ring lactones by allylboration reaction between 2-alkoxycarbonyl allylboronates and aldehydes.

It can also be used as a catalyst in the Fischer glycosylation and Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

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Regulatory Listings

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Deleterious substance

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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347817-25G:4.548173138657E12 + 347817-5G:4.548173138664E12 + 347817-100G:4.548173310572E12 + 347817-1G:4.54817313864E12 + 347817-500G:4.548173321042E12

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