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Bismuth(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate

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Synonym(s):
Bi(OTf)3, Bismuth tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate), Bismuth(III) triflate
Linear Formula:
Bi(OSO2CF3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
656.19
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

reaction suitability

core: bismuth
reagent type: catalyst

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Bi+3].[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F.[O-]S(=O)(=O)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/3CHF3O3S.Bi/c3*2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h3*(H,5,6,7);/q;;;+3/p-3

InChI key

NYENCOMLZDQKNH-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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Application

Bismuth(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate may be used as a catalyst in the following processes:
  • deprotection of acetals
  • cleavage of 2-tert-butoxy derivatives of thiophenes and furans
  • allylation of acetals to form homoallyl ethers
It may also be used as a substitute to corrosive triflic acid in Friedel-Crafts (FC) acylation and sulfonylation of arenes.
Catalyzes direct substitution of allylic, propargylic, and benzylic alcohols with sulfonamides, carbamates, and carboxamides.

Packaging

Bismuth(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate is an eco-friendly Lewis acid that can be prepared by reacting triflic acid with bismuth(III) trifluoroacetate.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bismuth (III) triflate in organic synthesis.
Gaspard-Iloughmane H and Le Roux C.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004(12), 2517-2532 (2004)
Bismuth (III) trifluoromethanesulfonate: An efficient catalyst for the sulfonylation of arenes.
Repichet S, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 64, 6479-6482 (1999)
Maria Ricciardi et al.
ChemSusChem, 10(10), 2291-2300 (2017-04-05)
The disposal of any waste by recovering it within the production plant represents the ultimate goal of every biorefinery. In this scenario, the selective preparation of monoalkyl glyceryl ethers (MAGEs) starting from glycidol, obtained as byproduct in the epichlorohydrin production
Applications of bismuth (III) compounds in organic synthesis.
Leonard NM, et al.
Tetrahedron, 58(42), 8373-8397 (2002)
Raffaele Cucciniello et al.
ChemSusChem, 9(23), 3272-3275 (2016-11-24)
The present work deals with the production of monoalkyl glyceryl ethers (MAGEs) through a new reaction pathway based on the reaction of glycidol and alcohols catalyzed by Lewis acid-based catalysts. Glycidol is quantitatively converted with high selectivity (99 %) into MAGEs

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