Ethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate
ALDRICH/246530 - 99%
Synonym: Ethyl 1,1,1-
CAS Number: 425-75-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H5F3O3S
Molecular Weight: 178.13
EC Number: 207-037-3
MDL Number: MFCD00000410
Linear Formula: CF3SO2OC2H5
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| bp | 115 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.374 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | fluoro |
| triflate | |
| InChI | 1S/C3H5F3O3S/c1-2-9-10(7, |
| InChI key | UVECLJDRPFNRRQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOS(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F |
| Application: | Ethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate can be used as a precursor to prepare ionic liquids with triflate anions. It is reacted with a selected amine in the presence of a base, resulting in the formation of the desired ionic liquid with a triflate anion. |
| General description: | Ethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (EtOTf) is a useful reagent used in organic synthesis that can be used to introduce an ethyl group into a variety of compounds. EtOTf is also a good leaving group, which makes it useful in a variety of other reactions, such as nucleophilic substitutions and eliminations. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25 g in ampule |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 10-34 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2920 3(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 95.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 35 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 115 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.374 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352108 |



