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Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

purified by redistillation, ≥46.5% BF3 basis

Synonym(s):

Boron trifluoride ethyl etherate

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Linear Formula:
BF3 · O(C2H5)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
141.93
Beilstein:
3909607
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

purified by

redistillation

expl. lim.

36 %

concentration

≥46.5% boron trifluoride

refractive index

n20/D 1.344 (lit.)

bp

126-129 °C (lit.)

mp

−58 °C (lit.)

density

1.15 g/mL (lit.)

functional group

ether

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC[O+](CC)[B-](F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C4H10BF3O/c1-3-9(4-2)5(6,7)8/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MZTVMRUDEFSYGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Catalyst in the synthesis of polyol chains. Reagent for the coupling of imines to allylstannanes and 4′-nitrobenzenesulfenanilide to alkenes and alkynes.

Packaging

The 25 mL Sure/Seal bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

Legal Information

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation

Target Organs

Kidney

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

137.3 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

58.5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron, 50, 12395-12395 (1994)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, 4739-4739 (1989)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 54, 4982-4982 (1989)
U C Reddy et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(6), 2605-2608 (2009-02-17)
A diastereoselective one-pot, three-component Prins-Friedel-Crafts reaction was developed for the synthesis of 4-aryltetrahydropyran derivatives from the reaction of carbonyl compounds with homoallylic alcohol in the presence of arene promoted by boron trifluoride etherate.
Kevin M McQuaid et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(2), 402-403 (2008-12-23)
C-H bond functionalization enables strategically new approaches to the synthesis of complex organic molecules including biologically active compounds, research probes and functional organic materials. To address the shortcomings of transition metal catalyzed processes, we have developed a new approach to

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