2926-30-9 | Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate

CAS:2926-30-9 | Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate ,Description

Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate (also known as trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or TFMS) is a unique, water-soluble, anionic organic compound with a wide range of applications in scientific research and industrial processes. It is a colorless, odorless, and non-toxic compound and is used as a reagent in organic synthesis, as a catalyst in industrial processes, and as a buffer in biochemical and physiological experiments. 
 

Scientific Research Applications

Electrochemistry and Coordination Chemistry

Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate plays a significant role in electrochemistry. Bernhard et al. (1990) used a 0.1 M solution of sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate in trifluoromethanesulfonic (triflic) acid as a solvent in cyclic voltammetry, exploring redox processes for coordination compounds involving high oxidation states without chemical reaction complications (Bernhard, Diab, & Ludi, 1990).

Catalysis in Organic Synthesis

Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate is utilized as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Ishihara et al. (1996) highlighted the use of scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate as an effective Lewis acid catalyst in acylating alcohols with acid anhydrides and in esterification of alcohols (Ishihara, Kubota, Kurihara, & Yamamoto, 1996).

In Organic Fluorine Chemistry

The compound finds extensive use in organic fluorine chemistry. Guyon et al. (2017) discussed the application of sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate and trifluoromethanesulfonyl chloride for trifluoromethylation, trifluoromethylsulfenylation, and trifluoromethylsulfinylation (Guyon, Chachignon, & Cahard, 2017).

Crystallography

Korus and Jansen (1998) explored the crystal structure of sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate-trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, providing insights into its crystalline properties (Korus & Jansen, 1998).

Energy Storage and Battery Applications

Sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate is also relevant in the development of batteries. Zhang et al. (2018) reported a hybrid electrolyte based on sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate for sodium-ion batteries, showcasing its application in energy storage technologies (Zhang, Qin, Han, & Passerini, 2018).

Synthesis of Organic Compounds

Its use in the synthesis of new organic compounds has been highlighted by Kazakova and Vasilyev (2017), particularly in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions (Kazakova & Vasilyev, 2017).

Surface Activity and Self-Assembled Structures

Lima et al. (2011)

investigated the surface activity of sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate, noting its unusual surface effects and potential for creating new self-aggregated structures (Lima, Maximiano, Cuccovia, & Chaimovich, 2011).

Electrolyte Development for Supercapacitors

In the field of supercapacitors, Wang et al. (2020) developed a sodium-ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte membrane using sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate, demonstrating its efficacy in electric double-layer capacitors (Wang, Chen, & Song, 2020).

As a Catalyst in Acylation Reactions

Tachrim et al. (2017) reviewed the catalytic properties of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, a related compound, in acylation reactions, which underlines the potential of sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate in similar applications (Tachrim, Wang, Murai, Yoshida, Kurokawa, Ohashi, Hashidoko, & Hashimoto, 2017).

Trifluoromethylation Research

The significance of trifluoromethyl groups in enhancing the stability and selectivity of drugs has led to extensive research in trifluoromethylation using sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate, as summarized by Hui et al. (2017) (Hui, Zhang, Tan, Wu, & Feng, 2017).

Membrane Formation for Fuel Cells

Barbora et al. (2009) reported on the development of composite membranes incorporating sodium trifluoromethanesulfonate for use in direct alcohol fuel cells, indicating its utility in fuel cell technology (Barbora, Acharya, Singh, Scott, & Verma, 2009).

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