Product Name Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid
Identification
Synonyms Triflic acid, TFMS, TFSA, HOTf or TfOH
Molecular Formula CHF3O3S
Molecular Weight 150.08
CAS Number 1493-13-6
EINECS/ELINCS 216-087-5
Structure
Properties
Appearance Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid
Boiling Point 167-170°C
Melting Point -40°C
Stability stable under ordinary conditions
Specification
| Item | Specification |
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid |
| Purity (Titration) % | 99.0 min |
| Free Fluorine (ppm) | 10 max |
| SO3(as SO4) (ppm) | 50 max |
| Moisture (ppm) | 500 max |
Application
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid can be used as a selective catalyst for alkylation and acylation reactions by Friedel-Crafts mechanism in chemical industry and in laboratory synthesis.
Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid also can be used as a catalyst for numerous cyclization, polymerization and other reactions in synthetic organic chemistry.
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