Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate
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Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate, or silver triflate is the triflate
salt of silver
. Since the triflate anion is weakly coordinating, it is useful as a halide abstraction reagent. This is similar to other silver salts, e.g. the tetrafluoroborate
and the hexafluorophosphate
.
Triflate
Trifluoromethanesulfonate, also known by the trivial name triflate, is a functional group with the formula CF3SO3-. The triflate group is often represented by -OTf, as opposed to -Tf...
salt of silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
. Since the triflate anion is weakly coordinating, it is useful as a halide abstraction reagent. This is similar to other silver salts, e.g. the tetrafluoroborate
Silver tetrafluoroborate
Silver tetrafluoroborate sometimes referred to "silver BF-4" is an inorganic compound commonly encountered in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. Similar to silver hexafluorophosphate, it is commonly used to replace halide anions or ligands with the weakly coordinating tetrafluoroborate anions...
and the hexafluorophosphate
Silver hexafluorophosphate
Silver hexafluorophosphate, sometimes referred to "silver PF-6," is an inorganic compound with the formula AgPF6.-Uses and reactions:Silver hexafluorophospate is a commonly encountered reagent in inorganic and organometallic chemistry...
.