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Boron trifluoride dihydrate

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Synonym(s):

Boron fluoride dihydrate, Trifluoroborane dihydrate

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Linear Formula:
BF3 · 2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
103.84
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

96%

form

liquid

reaction suitability

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

refractive index

n20/D 1.316 (lit.)

density

1.636 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].FB(F)F

InChI

1S/BF3.2H2O/c2-1(3)4;;/h;2*1H2

InChI key

MJCYPBSRKLJZTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Boron trifluoride dihydrate can be used as:
  • An activator in Pechmann condensation to synthesize 4-methylcoumarin derivatives by the reaction between substituted phenols and methyl acetoacetate.
  • An initiator for the polymerization of benzoxazine.
  • A catalyst in the regioselective Fries rearrangement of phenolic esters to give hydroxyphenyl alkyl/aryl ketones.
  • A catalyst to prepare 8-hydroxymethyltricyclene acetate by the reaction between camphene and formaldehyde in the presence of methylene chloride-acetic anhydride solvent.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Kidney, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Terpene-formaldehyde reactions. II. d-Limonene
Blomquist AT and Himics RJ
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 33(3), 1156-1159 (1968)
Cationic polymerization of benzoxazine monomers by boron trifluoride complex.
Cid JA, et al.
Polymers & Polymer Composites, 7(6), 409-420 (1999)
Pechmann reaction promoted by boron trifluoride dihydrate.
Stoyanov E and Mezger J.
Molecules (Basel), 10(7), 762-766 (2005)
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