B-Chlorocatecholborane
ALDRICH/362700 - 97%
Synonym: 2-
CAS Number: 55718-76-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H4BClO2
Molecular Weight: 154.36
MDL Number: MFCD00043395
Linear Formula: C6H4BClO2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 97% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C6H4BClO2/c8-7-9-5-3-1 |
| InChI key | AZYGEWXDKHFOKB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 56-58 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Clb1oc2ccccc2o1 |
| Application: | B-Chlorocatecholborane can be used: • To prepare 2-arachidonoylglycerol by acetal cleavage of cis-arachidonoylbenzylidene glycerol. • To prepare metal boryl complexes (Rh and Ir complexes) through oxidative addition. • To remove the trityl group in one of the key steps for the synthesis of (−)-dictyostatin. |
| General description: | B-Chlorocatecholborane is a boron reagent and a Lewis acid, known to facilitate the borylative cyclization of alkynes to yield the borylated heterocycles. It is also used in the preparation of lactones, and thiophenes. |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228 - H314 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P261 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-34-37 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2925 8(4.1) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 140.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 60 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | 97% |
| mp | 56-58 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |




