Chemical name: Nonafluoro-1-butanesulfonyl chloride
Common abbreviation: NfSO₂Cl
Molecular formula: C₄F₉SO₂Cl
Molecular weight: ~282 g/mol
Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Odor: Strong, pungent sulfonyl chloride odor
Key Properties
Highly reactive sulfonyl chloride functional group
Moisture-sensitive; hydrolyzes in the presence of water
Perfluoroalkyl chain provides excellent chemical and thermal stability
Applications
Intermediate for nonaflate (nonafluorobutanesulfonate) esters
Used in cross-coupling chemistry as a nonaflate-forming reagent
Synthesis of fluorinated sulfonamides and specialty fluorochemicals
Applied in pharmaceutical and fine chemical synthesis