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Boron trifluoride - 1-butanol solution

~10% in 1-butanol (∼1.3 M), for GC derivatization, LiChropur™

Synonym(s):

BF3 - Butanol solution

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CAS Number:
7637-07-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011316
UNSPSC Code:
12000000
PubChem Substance ID:
329769284
NACRES:
NA.05

grade

for GC derivatization

Quality Level

100

form

solution

quality

LiChropur™
for esterification of fatty acids for GC purposes

reaction suitability

reagent type: derivatization reagent
reaction type: Alkylations

concentration

~10% in 1-butanol (∼1.3 M)

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

density

0.87 g/mL at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

FB(F)F

InChI

1S/BF3/c2-1(3)4

InChI key

WTEOIRVLGSZEPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Boron trifluoride-1-butanol solution may be used as a derivatization agent in the separation and identification of water‐soluble low‐molecular‐weight carboxylic acids using capillary electrophoresis (CE) and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
Reagent for the esterification of carboxylic acids for GC analysis

Legal Information

LiChropur is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Capillary electrophoresis determinative and GC-MS confirmatory method for water-soluble organic acids in airborne particulate matter and vehicle emission.
Dabek-Zlotorzynska E, et al.
Journal of Separation Science, 28(13), 1520-1528 (2005)
Karsten Müller et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1260, 9-15 (2012-09-11)
A method for the ultra trace analysis of 21 fluorobenzoic acids (FBAs) via GC-MS based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and derivatization with BF3·MeOH is described. All fluorobenzoic acids were enriched and determined simultaneously. Solid-phase extraction on hydrophilic-lipophilic-balanced reversed-phase cartridges containing
Brieuc Guillerm et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 33(19), 1600-1612 (2012-07-05)
Polyoxazolines (POx) are increasingly being studied as polymeric building blocks due to the possibility of affording tunable properties. Additionally, as the biocompatibility and stealth behavior of POx are similar to that of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), it has become challenging to
G K Surya Prakash et al.
Organic letters, 13(15), 4128-4131 (2011-07-14)
The one-pot synthesis of 1,1,1-trifluoro- and 1,1-difluoro-2,2-diarylethanes from arenes and fluorinated hemiacetals in the BF(3)-H(2)O system is described. The reaction is simple, clean, and convenient, eliminating the use of organic solvents and other expensive acid systems. BF(3)-H(2)O is economic, is
G K Surya Prakash et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(22), 8659-8668 (2009-10-30)
BF(3)-monohydrate is found to be an efficient and strong acid catalyst as well as an effective protosolvating medium suitable for the hydroxyalkylation of arenes with aromatic aldehydes. This reaction has been extended to aromatic dialdehydes, such as terephthalic dicarboxaldehyde and
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