2923-28-6 | Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate

CAS:2923-28-6 | Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate ,Description

Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate (AgTfMS) is a silver-based compound that has been used for a variety of applications in both scientific research and industry. It has been found to be a useful reagent for a number of different synthesis methods and has also been studied for its potential medical applications. 
 

Scientific Research Applications

• Catalysis in Organic Synthesis: Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate is utilized as a catalyst in various organic synthesis reactions. For instance, it efficiently catalyzes the cyclization of 2-alkynylbenzaldoxime derivatives into corresponding isoquinoline-N-oxides, offering a direct route to these compounds under mild conditions (Yeom, Kim, & Shin, 2008).
• Complex Formation in Organometallic Chemistry: Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate forms complexes with various organic compounds. For example, it forms complexes with aromatics in solid state stoichiometries involving two salt units per organic, indicative of isomorphic structures (Dines, 1974).
• Gas Chromatography Applications: It has been used in gas-liquid chromatography for the separation of mixtures of hydrocarbons. Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate becomes highly soluble in poly(methylphenylsiloxane) due to ion coordination, leading to effective separation of cyclohexane, cylcohexene, and benzene (Soto, Yanagihara, & Ogura, 1996).
• Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis: It is used in the preparation of stable silver nanoparticle solutions in room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs), aiding in the advancement of nanostructure inorganic materials (Setua et al., 2011).
• Electrochemical Applications: Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate is also involved in electrochemical studies, such as the electrochemical deposition of silver from ionic liquids containing silver ions (Ispas et al., 2011).
• Formation of New Organic Compounds: It plays a role in the synthesis of new organic molecules, such as in the synthesis of [11C]methyl triflate, a compound of interest in radiopharmaceutical chemistry (Jewett, 1992).

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