Cerium(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate, is used as a strong oxidizing agent, in the oxidation of benzyl alcohols and alkylbenzenes to aryl aldehydes and aryl ketones respectively. It can also be used as a catalyst for high-yield deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers
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Applications
Cerium(IV) trifluoromethanesulfonate, is used as a strong oxidizing agent, in the oxidation of benzyl alcohols and alkylbenzenes to aryl aldehydes and aryl ketones respectively. It can also be used as a catalyst for high-yield deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Store in a cool, dry place in a tightly closed containers. Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents and moisture.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Tsuneo Imamoto; Yasuhiro Koide; Susumu Hiyama. Cerium(IV) Trifluoromethanesulfonate as a Strong Oxidizing Agent. Chemistry Letters. 1990, 19(8),1445-1446
- Giuseppe Bartoli; Giovanna Cupone; Renato Dalpozzo; Antonio De Nino; Loredana Maiuolo; Antonio Procopio; Letizia Sambri; Antonio Tagarelli. Deprotection of t-butyldimethylsilyl ethers promoted by cerium(IV) triflate. Tetrahedron Letters. 2002, 43(34), 5945-5947.
- Catalyst for high-yield deprotection of tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers: Tetrahedron Lett., 43, 5945 (2002).
- The uses of rare-earth metal triflates in organic synthesis have been reviewed by S. Kobayashi: Synlett, 689 (1994); Chem. Rev., 102, 2227 (2002).