Zinc triflate

Zinc triflate
Names
	IUPAC name zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	54010-75-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	94493 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.053.548
PubChem CID	104671;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7068899 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CHF3O3S.Zn/c22-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h2(H,5,6,7);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: CITILBVTAYEWKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/2CHF3O3S.Zn/c22-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h2(H,5,6,7);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: CITILBVTAYEWKR-NUQVWONBAZ;
	SMILES [Zn+2].FC(F)(F)S([O-])(=O)=O.FC(F)(F)S([O-])(=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2F6O6S2Zn
Molar mass	363.51 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
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Zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate or zinc triflate is the zinc salt of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid. It is commonly used as a Lewis acid catalyst, e.g. in silylations.^[1]

A white powder, zinc triflate is commercially available, though some workers have experienced inconsistent results with zinc triflate from different sources.^[2]^[3] If desired, it may be prepared from reacting trifluoromethanesulfonic acid with zinc metal in acetonitrile,^[4] or with zinc carbonate in methanol:^[5]

Zn + 2 HOTf → Zn(OTf)₂ + H₂

ZnCO₃ + 2 HOTf → Zn(OTf)₂ + H₂O + CO₂ (OTf = CF₃SO₃)

References

^ H. Jiang & S. Zhu (2005). "Silylation of 1-alkynes with chlorosilanes promoted by Zn(OTf)2: an efficient way to the preparation of alkynylsilanes". Tetrahedron Letters. 46 (3): 517–519. doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.10.175.
^ R. J. Rahaim & J. T. Shaw (2008). "Zinc-Catalyzed Silylation of Terminal Alkynes". J. Org. Chem. 73 (7): 2912–2915. doi:10.1021/jo702557d. PMID 18331056.
^ J. E. D. Kirkham, T. D. L. Courtney, V. Lee and J. E. Baldwin (2005). "Asymmetric synthesis of cytotoxic sponge metabolites R-strongylodiols A and B and an analogue". Tetrahedron. 61 (30): 7219–7232. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2005.05.034.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ J. Lombard, S. Romain, S. Dumas, J. Chauvin, M.-N. Collomb, D. Daveloose, A. Deronzier and J.-C. Leprêtre (2005). "Tetranuclear Polypyridyl Complexes of RuII and FeII: Synthesis, Electrochemical, Photophysical and Photochemical Behaviour". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2005 (16): 3320–3330. doi:10.1002/ejic.200500106.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ E. J. Corey & K. Shimoji (1983). "Magnesium and zinc-catalyzed thioketalization". Tetrahedron Letters. 24 (2): 169–172. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)81357-X.

[1] H. Jiang & S. Zhu (2005). "Silylation of 1-alkynes with chlorosilanes promoted by Zn(OTf)2: an efficient way to the preparation of alkynylsilanes". Tetrahedron Letters. 46 (3): 517–519. doi:10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.10.175.

[2] R. J. Rahaim & J. T. Shaw (2008). "Zinc-Catalyzed Silylation of Terminal Alkynes". J. Org. Chem. 73 (7): 2912–2915. doi:10.1021/jo702557d. PMID 18331056.

[3] J. E. D. Kirkham, T. D. L. Courtney, V. Lee and J. E. Baldwin (2005). "Asymmetric synthesis of cytotoxic sponge metabolites R-strongylodiols A and B and an analogue". Tetrahedron. 61 (30): 7219–7232. doi:10.1016/j.tet.2005.05.034.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] J. Lombard, S. Romain, S. Dumas, J. Chauvin, M.-N. Collomb, D. Daveloose, A. Deronzier and J.-C. Leprêtre (2005). "Tetranuclear Polypyridyl Complexes of RuII and FeII: Synthesis, Electrochemical, Photophysical and Photochemical Behaviour". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2005 (16): 3320–3330. doi:10.1002/ejic.200500106.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] E. J. Corey & K. Shimoji (1983). "Magnesium and zinc-catalyzed thioketalization". Tetrahedron Letters. 24 (2): 169–172. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)81357-X.

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