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Aluminum trifluoromethanesulfonate

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99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Aluminum tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate), Tris(trifluoromethanesulfonato)aluminum, Aluminum triflate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CF3SO3)3Al
CAS Number:
74974-61-1
Molecular Weight:
474.19
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24873851
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
MDL number:
MFCD00143596
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assay

99.9% trace metals basis

reaction suitability

core: aluminum, reagent type: catalyst

greener alternative product characteristics

Catalysis
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mp

300 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

Aligned

SMILES string

[Al+3].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/3CHF3O3S.Al/c3*2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h3*(H,5,6,7);/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

FKOASGGZYSYPBI-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

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Application

Aluminum trifluoromethanesulfonate (aluminum triflate or Al(OTf)3) can be employed as a catalyst:
  • In the regioselective synthesis of cyclic ethers by cycloisomerization of unsaturated alcohols.
  • In the conversion of saccharides into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF).
  • Along with Pd(OAc)2/BINAP for the methoxycarbonylation reaction of phenylacetylene.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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