Pyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate, esters are used as a catalyst for the reactions of: condensation of alcohols and carboxylic acids, reaction of aromatic compounds with sulfonyl chlorides, cracking of alkanes, alkylation of alkenes, isomerisation of alkanes and trans-alkylation of aromatics, trans-bromination and other Friedel-Crafts reactions.
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Applications
Pyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate, esters are used as a catalyst for the reactions of: condensation of alcohols and carboxylic acids, reaction of aromatic compounds with sulfonyl chlorides, cracking of alkanes, alkylation of alkenes, isomerisation of alkanes and trans-alkylation of aromatics, trans-bromination and other Friedel-Crafts reactions.
Solubility
It is miscible with water, soluble in polar solvents.
Notes
Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Stable under recommended storage conditions. Keep away from strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
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A Marciniak.; M Wlazlo. Activity coefficients at infinite dilution measurements for organic solutes and water in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl-pyridinium trifluoromethanesulfonate. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 201055 (9), 3208-3211.