Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate
SIAL/90520 - ≥97.0% (T)
Synonym: Et3OBF4; Meerwein′s reagent; Triethyloxonium fluoroborate
CAS Number: 368-39-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H15BF4O
Molecular Weight: 189.99
MDL Number: MFCD00044423
Linear Formula: (C2H5)3O(BF4)
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97.0% (T) |
| contains | 1-3% ether as stabilizer |
| form | crystals |
| functional group | ether |
| InChI | 1S/C6H15O.BF4/c1-4-7(5-2) |
| InChI key | IYDQMLLDOVRSJJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | F[B-](F)(F)F.CC[O+](CC)CC |
| solubility | methylene chloride: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate can be used: • To prepare amino esters by reacting with lactams followed by hydrolysis. • In the preparation of substituted imidazolines from aziridines and nitriles via [3+2]-cycloaddition reaction. • For the N-alkylation of a series of N-arylsulfonyl-α-amino acid methyl esters having variable substituents at 4th position of the sulfonamide aromatic ring. |
| Other Notes: | Powerful ethylating agent; Esterification of acids; Modifies carboxyl residues in proteins |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 14-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3261 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 - EUH019 |
| Purity | ≥97.0% (T) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |


