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Catecholborane solution

1.0 M in THF

Synonym(s):

Catecholatoborane, Catecholborane (CB), Pyrocatecholborane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H5BO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.91
Beilstein:
972072
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

Quality Level

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

concentration

1.0 M in THF

density

0.958 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[bH]1oc2ccccc2o1

InChI

1S/C6H5BO2/c1-2-4-6-5(3-1)8-7-9-6/h1-4,7H

InChI key

CENMEJUYOOMFFZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Catecholborane solution can be used as a reducing agent in the Ti-catalyzed reduction of aromatic ketones to alcohols. It can also be used as a reagent for the hydroboration of diene/triene compounds.

Legal Information

Made under U.S. Pat. No. 6,204,405.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

1.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-17 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthetic Communications, 24, 1019-1019 (1994)
Asymmetric Reduction of Ketones with Catecholborane Using 2, 6-BODOL Complexes of Titanium (IV) as Catalysts
Sarvary I, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 7, 2158-2166 (2001)
Chemical Reviews, 91, 1179-1179 (1991)
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 1673-1673 (1993)
New synthetic strategy targeting well-defined alpha, omega-telechelic polymethylenes with hetero bi-/tri-functionalities via polyhomologation of ylides initiated by new organic boranes based on catecholborane and post functionalization
Xu F, et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 6, 69828-69835 (2016)

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