Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate
ALDRICH/175501
Synonym: Boron trifluoride ethyl etherate
CAS Number: 109-63-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): BF3 · C4H10O
Molecular Weight: 141.93
EC Number: 203-689-8
MDL Number: MFCD00013194
Linear Formula: BF3 · O(C2H5)2
Product Type: Chemical
25 mL Sure/Seal™ Packaging
| bp | 126-129 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.15 g/mL (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 36 % |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ether |
| grade | synthesis grade |
| InChI | 1S/C4H10BF3O/c1-3-9(4-2)5 |
| InChI key | MZTVMRUDEFSYGQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −58 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| reaction suitability | core: boron |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| reagent type: Lewis acid | |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC[O+](CC)[B-](F)(F)F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | 4.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 4.2 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Catalyst used in the preparation of cyclopentyl- and cycloheptyl[b]indoles from aryl cyclopropyl ketones via [3+2] cycloaddition. |
| Application: | Lewis acid reagent with broad application |
| General description: | Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate or boron trifluoride-ether complex is an organic compound widely used as a convenient source of boron trifluoride (BF3) in organic synthesis. It is also used as a Lewis acid for the activation of electrophiles. |
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| Packaging: | 1 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 4×25, 100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 5 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product. |
| Symbol |     GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H314 - H330 - H372 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/22-34-48/23 |
| RIDADR | UN 2604 3(8) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 137.3 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 58.5 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| bp | 126-129 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −58 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.15 g/mL (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352106 |