Applications
Zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate acts as a catalyst for the preparation of dithioketals. It is used as a Lewis acid catalyst in silylation reactions. It is also used as a catalyst for greener amine synthesis by reductive amination with hydrogen gas.

Solubility
Soluble in water and acetonitrile. Slightly soluble in methanol. Insoluble in dichloromethane.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and acids.