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trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tri-flu-o-romethane-sul-fon-ic an-hy-dride
IPA
54
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
9
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

With the formula (CF₃SO₂)₂O, It is a highly reactive chemical compound derived from triflic acid, used in organic chemistry to introduce triflate groups, activate alcohols, and facilitate sulfonylation or dehydration reactions. It is a colorless, moisture-sensitive liquid and one of the strongest sulfonylating agents.

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What does trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride mean?
With the formula (CF₃SO₂)₂O, It is a highly reactive chemical compound derived from triflic acid, used in organic chemistry to introduce triflate groups, activate alcohols, and facilitate sulfonylation or dehydration reactions. It is a colorless, moisture-sensitive liquid and one of the strongest sulfonylating agents.

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