Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid (1493-13-6)

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Technical profile of Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid, a high-purity raw chemical material supplied by Triveni Chemicals for industrial manufacturing and laboratory synthesis.

Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid (Triflic Acid) is a superacid with the chemical formula CHF3O3S and molecular weight 150.08 g/mol. It appears as a colorless, hygroscopic liquid with a sharp pungent odor. It is highly soluble in water and polar organic solvents, extremely corrosive, and thermally stable under controlled conditions.

In terms of uses and applications, Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid is widely used as a strong acid catalyst in organic synthesis, esterification, alkylation, acylation, and polymerization reactions. It is valuable in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries for preparing complex molecules and intermediates. It is also used in petrochemical processing and specialty resin manufacture. In research laboratories, it is applied where very strong protonating ability is required. Additionally, it serves in electrochemistry and advanced material synthesis due to its non-oxidizing yet highly acidic nature.