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91741

Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

purum, ≥98.0% (T)

Synonym(s):

TMS triflate, TMSOTf, Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid trimethylsilylester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CF3SO3Si(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
222.26
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
248-565-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1868911
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98.0% (T)
Form:
liquid
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grade

purum

Quality Level

assay

≥98.0% (T)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.36 (lit.)

bp

77 °C/80 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.228 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

fluoro, triflate

SMILES string

C[Si](C)(C)OS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C4H9F3O3SSi/c1-12(2,3)10-11(8,9)4(5,6)7/h1-3H3

InChI key

FTVLMFQEYACZNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate may be used to catalyze:
  • Allylation of acetals to form homoallyl ethers.
  • Synthesis of 1,2-trans-glycosides.
  • Conversion of alcohols to esters.
  • Aminomethylation of silyl enol ethers with aminomethyl alkyl ethers.
  • Glycosidation of (+)-4-demethoxyanthracyclinones.

Other Notes

Efficient silylating agent and strong Lewis acid catalyst ; Review


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pictograms

FlameCorrosion

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Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

77.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

25 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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An extremely fast and efficient acylation reaction of alcohols with acid anhydrides in the presence of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as catalyst.
Procopiou PA
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), (23), 2625-2626 (1996)
T. Bach, H. Brummerhop
J. Prakt. Chem., 341, 410-410 (1999)
Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (trimethylsilyl triflate) as an excellent glycosidation reagent for anthracycline synthesis. Simple and efficient synthesis of optically pure 4-demethoxydaunorubicin.
Kimura Y
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 13(4), 501-504 (1984)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
91741-50ML04061833263792
91741-250ML04061833263785
91741-10ML04061833263778