MAGNESIUM TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIMIDE

Reaction

1. Useful catalyst for the Diels-Alder reaction.
2. Efficient catalyst for the nucleophilic substitution of allylic and benzylic acetates.
3. Catalyst used in the acylation of phenols, alcohols, and thiols with anhydrides.
4. Catalyst in asymmetric radical additions to olefins.
5. Catalyst in the enantioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of diazoacetates and olefins.
6. Precatalyst for enantioselective synthesis of isoxazolidinones. 

Uses

Magnesium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide is a strong Lewis acid and used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. It is an electrolyte, which shows high anodic stability used in rechargeable magnesium batteries.