TRIPHENYLCARBENIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

205-215 °C (dec.)(lit.)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

Crystalline Powder, Crystals and/or Chunks

color 

Ochre-yellow to brown to dark green

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water. Soluble in methanol.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

5085649

Stability:

Hygroscopic, Light-sensitive

CAS DataBase Reference

341-02-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Methylium, triphenyl-, tetrafluoroborate(1-) (341-02-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C,Xi

Risk Statements 

14-34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3261 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

F 

8-10-21

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

T

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29319090

MSDS

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TRIPHENYLCARBENIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

ochre-yellow to orange crystalline powder

Uses

Triphenylmethylium Tetrafluoroborate is reagent used in organic synthesis such as the direct synthesis of 1,1-diphenyl-3-arylindanes.

Uses

Reactant involved in:

• Synthesis of substituted dihydroazulene photoswitches
• Carbene-based Lewis pairs for hydrogen activation
• 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition reactions for preparation of α?amino-β-hydroxy esters
• Oxidation of allenic compounds
• Mukaiyama aldol addition reactions
• Ionic hydrogenation as a counteranion and ligand source

TRIPHENYLCARBENIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE(341-02-6)Related Product Information

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• N-Iodosuccinimide
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