Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate Cas 27607-77-8

Organic Synthesis: High-efficiency silylation reagents used in the preparation of silyl enol ethers, glycosylation, Diels-Alder reactions, rearrangements, and cyclizations, as well as in the total synthesis of complex molecules.
Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Deprotection in solid-phase peptide synthesis; synthesis of intermediates for anti-tumor and anti-viral drugs; key reagents for glycosylation in carbohydrate chemistry.
Polymers / New Materials: Initiators for cationic polymerization; preparation of ionic liquids and specialty organosilicon intermediates; synthesis of fine chemicals for the electronics industry.
Fine Chemicals: Activation of ethers and thioethers; promotion of alkylation and acylation reactions; serving as alternatives to certain corrosive fluorinating agents.