Sulfur trioxide-trimethylamine complex acts as a reagent for sulfonation and sulfamation reactions. It is used as a reactant for the synthesis of sulfate-conjugated resveratrol metabolites and chitooligosaccharides. It is used in association with dodecyl thioglycopyranoside, which acts as a surfactant for enantiomeric separation. Further, it acts as a nucleophile used for the preparation of alfa-tosyloxy ketones.
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