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8.01663

Boron trifluoride-methanol complex

(20% solution in methanol) for synthesis

Synonym(s):

BF3 methanol

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About This Item

NACRES:
NA.22
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
Assay:
14.0-16.0%
Grade:
synthesis grade
Vapor pressure:
4 hPa ( 20 °C)

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grade

synthesis grade

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

4 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

14.0-16.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

420 °C

expl. lim.

5.5 % (v/v) Methanol()

dilution

(for synthesis)

transition temp

flash point 16 °C

density

0.89 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

General description

Boron trifluoride-methanol complex (BF-M) is Lewis acid boron trifluoride incoordination with methanol. BF-M is a powerful acidic catalyst for the esterification of fatty acids. In the deacetylation of acetanilides, the complex displayed excellent deprotection selectivity against amino-protecting groups.

Application

Boron trifluoride-methanol complex is used:
  • As a reagent for deprotection of N-acetyl derivatives (acetylated amines of cyanine-type dyes).
  • As a starting material in the automated radiosynthesis procedure for [18F]tetrafluoroborate.

Analysis Note

Assay BF3 (acidimetric): 14.0 - 16.0 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.880 - 0.895

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

60.8 °F

flash_point_c

16 °C



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