Key applications include:
Organic Synthesis & Methylation: Used to form methyl ethers, esters, and convert amines into methyl ammonium triflates.
Pharmaceutical Development: Employed to synthesize complex molecules and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Polysaccharide Analysis: Used in the pre-methylation of carbohydrates (polysaccharides).
Analytical Chemistry: Acts as a reagent in chromatography-based techniques to detect sulfur species in water wells and lithium-sulfur batteries.
Radiochemistry: Utilized in the synthesis of labeled compounds for PET imaging.
Biological Studies: Used in research to study virus inhibition (e.g., binding to gp120 to disrupt fusion