Zinc trifluoromethansulfonate, CAS: 54010-75-2

Key Applications:

Catalysis & Organic Synthesis

• Highly effective Lewis acid catalyst for Friedel–Crafts acylation/alkylation, Diels–Alder reactions, Mukaiyama aldol reactions, and selective esterifications.
• Promotes C–C, C–O, and C–N bond formation under mild, water‑tolerant conditions.
• Enables solvent-free and green synthetic routes, supporting sustainable process development.

Electrolytes for Energy Storage

• Used as a high‑purity zinc salt in aqueous and non‑aqueous zinc‑ion battery electrolytes, improving ionic conductivity and cycling stability.
• Supports high‑voltage, dendrite‑suppressed electrolyte formulations due to its stable, non‑coordinating triflate anion.

Polymerization & Materials Chemistry

• Functions as a polymerization initiator or co‑catalyst in cationic and ring‑opening polymerizations.
• Enhances crosslinking efficiency in specialty polymers and elastomers.
• Applied in the synthesis of functional materials, including ionomers and fluorinated polymer systems.

Ionic Liquid & Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) Formulations

• Serves as a metal triflate precursor for designing task‑specific ionic liquids.
• Used in DES systems for metal processing, catalysis, and electrochemical applications.

Coordination Chemistry & Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)

• Provides a clean, non‑interfering triflate counterion for zinc coordination complexes.
• Supports MOF synthesis where controlled zinc coordination and high anion stability are required.

Fine Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Specialty Intermediates

• Applied in selective protection/deprotection strategies, acetalization, and glycosylation.
• Useful in stereoselective transformations where mild Lewis acidity is essential.
• Employed in high‑purity synthesis workflows due to its low water content and excellent solubility profile.