Aluminum trifluoromethanesulfonate
ALDRICH/515884 - 99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Aluminum tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate); Tris(trifluoromethanesulfonato)
CAS Number: 74974-61-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3AlF9O9S3
Molecular Weight: 474.19
MDL Number: MFCD00143596
Linear Formula: (CF3SO3)3Al
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| InChI | 1S/3CHF3O3S.Al/c3*2-1(3,4 |
| InChI key | FKOASGGZYSYPBI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 300 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: aluminum |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | [Al+3].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)( |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 99.9% trace metals basis |
| mp | 300 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |


