Boron trifluoride methyl etherate

Boron trifluoride methyl etherate
What is Boron trifluoride methyl etherate?
Boron trifluoride methyl etherate is a chemical compound with CAS number 353-42-4 and molecular formula BF3 · O(CH3)2. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Reactant or reagent involved in:
• Deconvoluting the chemical reaction kinetics of platinum-silver ligand exchange1
• Synthesis of neurogenic ganglioside LLG-3 from starfish via glycosylation reactions2
• Synthesis of peloruside via lactonization and relay ring-closing metathesis cyclization3
• FRET for monitoring Pd-catalyzed nucleophilic allylic substitution reactions4
• Single molecuel imaging of fluorophore-tagged palldium(II) complexes5
• β-elimination and rearrangement reactions for synthesis of exocyclic vinyl ethers6
Specifications
BF3 · O(CH3)2
113.87 g/mol
126-127 °C(lit.)
1.239 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Safety Information
GHS02
GHS05Danger
H260-H314
P223-P231 + P232-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P370 + P378-P422
Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
−15 °C(lit.)
206-532-1
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