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Triflic acid, the short name for trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, TFMS, TFSA, HOTf or TfOH, is a sulfonic acid with the chemical formula CF 3 SO 3 H. It is one of the strongest known acids . Triflic acid is mainly used in research as a catalyst for esterification .
The corresponding triflate anion, CF 3 SO − 3, is an extremely stable polyatomic ion; this comes from the fact that triflic acid (CF 3 SO 3 H) is a superacid; i.e. it is more acidic than pure sulfuric acid, already one of the strongest acids known.
The simplest example of a perfluorosulfonic acid is the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. Perfluorosulfonic acids with six or more perfluorinated carbon atoms, i.e. from perfluorohexanesulfonic acid onwards, are referred to as long-chain. [1] Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
An early preparation method starts from the barium salt of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH), from which the free TfOH is formed with dilute sulfuric acid, which is then neutralized with silver carbonate (Ag 2 CO 3).
Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, also known as triflic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CF 3 SO 2) 2 O. It is the acid anhydride derived from triflic acid . This compound is a strong electrophile , useful for introducing the triflyl group , CF 3 SO 2 .
Methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate, also commonly called methyl triflate and abbreviated MeOTf, is the organic compound with the formula CF 3 SO 2 OCH 3.It is a colourless liquid which finds use in organic chemistry as a powerful methylating agent. [2]
The trifluoromethyl group has a significant electronegativity that is often described as being intermediate between the electronegativities of fluorine and chlorine. [1] For this reason, trifluoromethyl-substituted compounds are often strong acids, such as trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and trifluoroacetic acid.
Copper(II) triflate is the copper(II) salt of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (known simply as triflic acid) which has a chemical formula of Cu(OSO 2 CF 3) 2, abbreviated Cu(OTf) 2. This substance, first reported in 1972, [ 2 ] is a powerful Lewis acid .