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Cited in 4 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate is a strong Lewis acid catalyst and efficient silylating agent.
Usually used in a Dieckmann-like cyclization of ester-imides and diesters,and also used to prepare difluoroboron triflate etherate a powerful Lewis acid especially in acetonitrile solvent.
| Canonical Smiles | C[Si](C)(C)OS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate |
| InChIKey | FTVLMFQEYACZNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H9F3O3SSi/c1-12(2,3)10-11(8,9)4(5,6)7/h1-3H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C[Si](C)(C)OS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| PubChem CID | 65367 |
| UN Number | 2920 |
| Packing Group | II |
| Molecular Weight | 222.26 |
| Beilstein | 1868911 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1868911 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Organic sulfonic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Organosulfonic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Alkanesulfonic acids and derivatives - Alkanesulfonic acids |
| Direct Parent | Trifluoromethanesulfonates |
| Alternative Parents | Trialkylheterosilanes Sulfonyls Methanesulfonates Trihalomethanes Organic metalloid salts Organofluorides Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Alkyl fluorides |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Trifluoromethanesulfonate - Methanesulfonate - Trialkylheterosilane - Sulfonyl - Trihalomethane - Organoheterosilane - Organic metalloid salt - Alkyl fluoride - Hydrocarbon derivative - Halomethane - Organic salt - Organosilicon compound - Organic oxide - Organosulfur compound - Organofluoride - Organohalogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Alkyl halide - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as trifluoromethanesulfonates. These are alkanesulfonic acids, that contain a sulfonate group that is substituted with a trifluoromethyl group. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Solubility | Miscible with aliphatic, aromatic hydrocarbons, haloalkanes and ethers. Immiscible with water. |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Moisture & Air sensitive. |
| Refractive Index | 1.36-1.362 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 77 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 25℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 140°C |
| Molecular Weight | 222.260 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 221.999 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 221.999 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 51.800 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 244.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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