Zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate, CAS: 54010-75-2

Key Applications:

1. Lewis Acid Catalysis

• Promotes Friedel–Crafts acylation/alkylation, Diels–Alder reactions, and Mukaiyama aldol condensations.
• Offers a water‑tolerant alternative to traditional Lewis acids, enabling catalysis in mixed or non‑anhydrous systems.
• Used in esterification, transesterification, and glycosylation pathways where mild, selective activation is required.

2. Electrolytes for Energy Storage

• Functions as a supporting electrolyte in zinc‑based electrochemical systems, including exploratory Zn‑ion batteries and hybrid aqueous cells.
• Enhances ionic conductivity, electrode stability, and electrolyte robustness under wide temperature ranges.
• Compatible with ionic liquids, enabling formulation of non‑volatile, non‑flammable electrolyte blends.

3. Polymerization & Materials Synthesis

• Acts as a catalyst or co‑catalyst in ring‑opening polymerization (ROP) of lactones and cyclic ethers.
• Supports cationic polymerization of vinyl and heterocyclic monomers.
• Used in the preparation of functionalized polymers, ionomers, and cross‑linked materials where metal triflates improve control and molecular weight distribution.

4. Ionic Liquid & Deep Eutectic Solvent Formulation

• Serves as a metal triflate component in custom ionic liquids and DES systems.
• Provides tunable Lewis acidity, ionic strength, and coordination behavior for solvent engineering.
• Enables development of task‑specific ILs for catalysis, separations, and electrochemical applications.

5. Coordination Chemistry & Organometallic Synthesis

• Used to generate zinc‑based coordination complexes with defined geometry and reactivity.
• Facilitates ligand exchange and metalation reactions in organometallic precursor synthesis.
• Supports mechanistic studies involving Zn²⁺–ligand interactions, charge transfer, and catalytic activation.

6. Dehydration, Activation & Functional Group Transformations

• Effective as a mild dehydrating agent in organic synthesis.
• Activates alcohols, carbonyls, and heteroatom‑containing substrates for selective transformations.
• Employed in protecting‑group chemistry, including activation for acetal/ketal formation.

7. Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Specialty Intermediates

• Enables cleaner reaction profiles and high selectivity in multi‑step synthesis.
• Used in the preparation of heterocycles, chiral intermediates, and functionalized aromatics.
• Suitable for process optimization where metal triflates outperform traditional mineral acids.
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