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Zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate

98%

• Synonym(s): Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonato)zinc, Zinc trifluoromethylsulfonate, Zn(OTf)2, Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid zinc salt, Zinc triflate, Zn(OTf)₂
• Linear Formula: (CF₃SO₃)₂Zn
• CAS Number: 54010-75-2
• Molecular Weight: 363.53
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4028195
• EC Number: 258-922-6
• MDL number: MFCD00013229
• UNSPSC Code: 12161600
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857423
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 98%
• reaction suitability: core: zinc; reagent type: catalyst
• greener alternative product characteristics: Catalysis; Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.
• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• mp: ≥300 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: , Aligned
• SMILES string: [Zn++].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F
• InChI: 1S/2CHF3O3S.Zn/c2*2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h2*(H,5,6,7);/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: CITILBVTAYEWKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

General description

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Zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate acts as a lewis acid in nucleophilic addition and as a catalyst in aldol reactions.

Application

• Initiating a high-temperature zinc ion battery through a triazolium-based ionic liquid: This study explores the use of zinc trifluoromethanesulfonic acid in ionic liquid for high-temperature zinc ion batteries, demonstrating significant improvements in conductivity and stability. (Li et al., 2022).
• Enhancing the solubility of 6-mercaptopurine by formation of ionic cocrystal with zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate: The research focuses on improving the solubility of 6-mercaptopurine by forming ionic cocrystals with zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate, resulting in single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation. (Yao et al., 2014).
• Spontaneous desaturation of the solvation sheath for high-performance anti-freezing zinc-ion gel-electrolyte: This paper discusses the development of a high-performance anti-freezing zinc-ion gel-electrolyte using zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate, which shows excellent performance even at low temperatures. (Li et al., 2023).

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges