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Boron trifluoride methyl etherate

Synonym(s):

(Dimethyl ether)trifluoroboron

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Linear Formula:
BF3 · O(CH3)2
CAS Number:
353-42-4
Molecular Weight:
113.87
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853093
EC Number:
206-532-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3613739
MDL number:
MFCD00013192
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form

liquid

Quality Segment

100

autoignition temp.

455 °F

expl. lim.

21.6 %

reaction suitability

core: boron, reagent type: Lewis acid, reagent type: catalyst

refractive index

n20/D 1.308 (lit.)

bp

126-127 °C (lit.)

mp

−15 °C (lit.)

density

1.239 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether

SMILES string

C[O+](C)[B-](F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C2H6BF3O/c1-7(2)3(4,5)6/h1-2H3

InChI key

FOWZWMGLMYVYDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Reactant or reagent involved in:
  • Deconvoluting the chemical reaction kinetics of platinum-silver ligand exchange
  • Synthesis of neurogenic ganglioside LLG-3 from starfish via glycosylation reactions
  • Synthesis of peloruside via lactonization and relay ring-closing metathesis cyclization
  • FRET for monitoring Pd-catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution reactions
  • Single molecuel imaging of fluorophore-tagged palldium(II) complexes
  • β-elimination and rearrangement reactions for synthesis of exocyclic vinyl ethers

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Danger

target_organs

Kidney, Respiratory system

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

143.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

62 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3 - Water-react. 1

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