Tetrafluoroboric acid solution
SIGALD/207934 - 48 wt. % in H2O
CAS Number: 16872-11-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HBF4
Molecular Weight: 87.81
MDL Number: MFCD00011345
Linear Formula: HBF4
Product Type: Chemical
concentration | 46.0-52.0% in NaOH (titration) |
48 wt. % in H2O | |
density | 1.4 g/mL at 25 °C |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/BF3.FH/c2-1(3)4;/h;1H |
InChI key | LEMQFBIYMVUIIG-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | F.FB(F)F |
vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 5 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Tetrafluoroboric acid solution may be used as a catalyst for the hydration of aromatic haloalkynes to α-halomethyl ketones in the absence of metal catalysts. It may also be used the epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO) ring opening step of fatty acids preparation. |
General description: | Tetrafluoroboric acid is used as a catalyst for the protection and deprotection reactions of various carbohydrates. It participates in the synthesis of 4-sulfonic acid phenyl diazonium tetrafluoroborate, which was required for the preparation of sulfonated graphene (SG). |
Packaging: | 25, 500 g in poly bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H314 |
Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
Hazard Codes | C |
Risk Statements | 34 |
Safety Statements | 26-27-45 |
RIDADR | UN 1775 8 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Density | 1.4 g/mL at 25 °C |
UNSPSC | 12352106 |