Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH) has a wide range of applications. CSSC Special Gas is my country’s leading company

​​ ​ Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH), also known as trifluric acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, has a molecular formula of CF3SO3H and is a strong organic acid. Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid appears as a colorless liquid with a strong pungent odor. It is soluble in polar organic solvents such as water, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfone. It has thermal stability, reducing properties, and strong acidity. and other characteristics, it is widely used in chemical industry, medicine, pesticides, rubber, batteries and other fields.

The preparation methods of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid include electrochemical fluorination method and chemical synthesis method. The electrochemical fluorination method, also known as the electrolytic fluorination method, refers to using methylsulfonyl fluoride or methylsulfonyl chloride as the main raw material, adding anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, and producing finished products through electrolysis. This method has the advantage of high yield of finished products, and is widely used in three applications. Fluoromethanesulfonic acid is widely used in industrial production; the chemical synthesis method refers to using bistrifluoromethyl disulfide as raw material, adding oxidant, and directly oxidizing it to obtain the finished product.

Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid has the advantages of strong catalytic effect, green and environmental protection, and is widely used in chemical industry, medicine, pesticides, rubber, batteries and other fields. In the pharmaceutical field, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid can be used to synthesize vitamins, nucleosides, antibiotics, etc.; in the rubber field, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid can be used as a silicone rubber modifier. According to the “2023-2028 China Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid (TfOH) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report span>” shows that driven by downstream demand, my country’s triflate market continues to expand, reaching 160 million yuan in 2022.

​​ ​ ​ Major global triflate manufacturers include Japan’s Central Glass, Belgium’s Solvay, and Japan’s Morita Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (MORITA). my country’s triflate industry is highly concentrated, with leading companies occupying a dominant market position. Jiangxi Guohua Industrial Co., Ltd., CSSC (Handan) Perry Special Gas Co., Ltd., Shandong Liang New Material Technology Co., Ltd., and Hubei Rishengchang New Material Technology Co., Ltd. are the main manufacturers of triflate in my country.

CSSC Special Gas focuses on the R&D, production and sales of electronic specialty gases and triflate series products. Currently, the company’s annual triflate production capacity reaches 660 tons, and the capacity utilization rate reaches nearly 90%. Due to factors such as high technical barriers, my country’s high-end triflate has long been dependent on imports. In recent years, Chinese companies have accelerated the application research of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid series products, driving the process of market localization to continue to accelerate.

Industry analysts said that trifluoromethanesulfonic acid has the characteristics of thermal stability and reducing properties, and is widely used in many fields. Downstream demand is gradually released, and the industry’s development space will be further expanded. my country’s triflate industry started late, and there is a certain gap in product quality compared with overseas developed countries. In the future, as local companies improve their independent research and development capabilities, the market share of domestic triflate will increase.