Triflyl group explained

In organic chemistry, the triflyl group (systematic name: trifluoromethanesulfonyl group) is a functional group with the formula and structure . The triflyl group is often represented by –Tf.

The related triflate group (trifluoromethanesulfonate) has the formula, and is represented by –OTf.^[1]

See also

• Triflyl azide, TfN₃
• Trioctylmethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide,
• Comins' reagent
• Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)aniline^[2]
• Triflic anhydride (CF₃SO₂)₂O is a very strong triflating agent.^[3]

References

1. Book: Michael B. . Smith . Jerry . March . March's Advanced Organic Chemistry . John Wiley & Sons . 2007 . 6th . 978-0-471-72091-1 . 497 .
2. N-Phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonimide. Zeller. Wayne E.. Schwörer. Ralf. E-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. 2009. 10.1002/047084289X.rp142.pub2. 978-0471936237 .
3. Baraznenok. Ivan L.. Nenajdenko. Valentine G.. Balenkova. Elizabeth S.. Chemical Transformations Induced by Triflic Anhydride. Tetrahedron. May 2000. 56. 20. 3077–3119. 10.1016/S0040-4020(00)00093-4.