Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (triflic acid)

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Trifluoro methanesulfonic acid (triflic acid; TfOH): An aliphatic sulfonic acid, often used as a strong acid catalyst (pK_a -12 to -16). Because its pK_a is below -10 trifluoromethane sulfonic acid is a superacid.

Molecular Structure of Trifluoromethane sulfonic Acid


Lewis structure		Ball and spoke		Space-filling model

Related terms: Trifluoromethanesulfonate, triflate, TfO, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, sulfonation, sulfone, sulfoxide, sulfonamide, sulfonyl chloride, trifluoromethyl group
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