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Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid

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Synonym(s):

Triflic acid

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Linear Formula:
CF3SO3H
CAS Number:
1493-13-6
Molecular Weight:
150.08
Beilstein:
1812100
EC Number:
216-087-5
MDL number:
MFCD00007514
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24861529
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

5.2 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 25 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.327 (lit.)

bp

162 °C (lit.)

density

1.696 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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

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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

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.
Deglycosylation agent

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H314,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Use of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in fischer glycosylations.
Wessel HP.
Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry, 7(1), 263-269 (1988)
Aromatic nitration with nitric acid and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid.
Coon CL, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38(25), 4243-4248 (1973)
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and derivatives.
Howells RD and Cown JDM.
Chemical Reviews, 77(1), 69-92 (1977)
Electrochemical studies of sulfonates in non-aqueous solvents: Part III. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid as a strong acid in dipolar aprotic solvents and acetic acid.
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J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfac. Electrochem., 85(1), 185-201 (1977)
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