Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... Trifluoromethanesulfinate (triflinate) salts can be prepared in an ecofriendly way by β-elimination of aliphatic triflones bearing an acidic hydrogen in β position. This technique allows the synthesis of various triflinate salts under mild conditions. ... Various trifluoromethanesulfinates can be easily prepared from ...