Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Triflate (trifluoromethanesulfonate; TfO)

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate; TfO; OTf): An ester or salt of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (CF₃SO₃H).


Trifluoromethanesulfonate anion (trifluoromethanesulfonate ion; TfO^-)		Generic trifluoromethanesulfonate ester		Ethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (ethyl triflate; ethyl OTf; EtOTf)

Related terms: Sulfonate, sulfonic acid, sulfonyl chloride, sulfone, sulfoxide, sulfonamide, sulfuric acid, sulfa drug, methanesulfonate, mesylate, MsO, p-toluenesulfonate, tosylate, TsO, leaving group, R group
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