Potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate Property

Melting point:

238.5°C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

solid

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Hydrolytic Sensitivity

6: forms irreversible hydrate

BRN 

3727495

InChI

InChI=1S/CHF3O3S.K/c2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7;/h(H,5,6,7);/q;+1/p-1

InChIKey

GLGXXYFYZWQGEL-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

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

CAS DataBase Reference

2926-27-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi,C

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

TSCA 

No

HazardClass 

CORROSIVE

HS Code 

29049090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white crystals or crystalline powder

Uses

Potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate is used as a reagent in the synthesis of guanine-quadruplex hybrid materials. It acts as a supporting electrolyte in the electrochemical study of evidence for gold anion in ethylenediamine. It is involved in the preparation of N-fluoro-2,4,6-trimethylpyridinium triflate by reacting with 2,4,6-trimethyl-pyridine. Further, it is used in the preparation of imidazolium salt, 3-methyl-1-(3R,3aR,6S,6aR)-[6-(benzyloxy)-hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-3-yl]imidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate.

Uses

Potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate is used in studies of mixed alkali effects and short range interactions in poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes,1 and characteristics of the electrochemical behavior of glassy carbon in super-acid media.

General Description

Potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate (KOTf, potassium triflate) is the potassium salt of trifluoromethanesulphonic acid. It has been prepared by neutralizing a warm aqueous solution of trifluoromethanesulphonic acid with potassium carbonate. The structure of siloxane–poly(oxyethylene) hybrids doped with potassium triflate has been investigated.

structure and hydrogen bonding

According to the results of temperature dependent powder diffractometry potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate is dimorphic. The phase transition occurs between -63 degreesC and 45 degreesC. The low-temperature modification crystallizes monoclinic with a=10.300(3)Angstrom, b = 6.052(1) Angstrom, c = 14.710(4) Angstrom, beta =111.83(2)degrees (-120 degreesC) and the room-temperature modification with a=10.679(5) Angstrom, b=5.963(2)Angstrom, c=14.624(5)Angstrom, beta =111.57(3)degrees, Z=6, P2(1). According to single crystal structure determination, potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate consists of three different potassium-oxygen-coordination polyhedra, linked by sulfur atoms of the trifluoromethanesulfonate groups. This results in a channel structure with all lipophilic trifluoromethane groups pointing into these channels[1].

References

[1] Korus, G. , and M. Jansen . "Crystal structure, phase transition, and potassium ion conductivity of potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate." (2001).