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Triphenylsulfonium triflate is the chemical compound with the formula [(C6H5)3S][CF3SO3]. This colourless salt consists of a sulfonium cation and the triflate anion. Many related salts are known including those with other noncoordinating anions and those with diverse substituents on the phenyl rings. These compounds are photoacids releasing strong acids upon photolysis which is useful in photolithography.
