Preparation and application of phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate_Kain Industrial Additive

background and overview[1] phenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate, also called phenyl triflate, can be used in organic synthesis and can be obtained by acylation of phenol. preparation[1-3] phenyl triflate: triflate (10g, 35mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of phenol (3.16g, 35mmol) in pyridine (60ml) at 0°c and argon. the mixture was stirred for 24 hours, keeping the…