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Sigma-Aldrich

9-Borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane dimer

Synonym(s):

9-BBN

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H30B2
CAS Number:
21205-91-4
Molecular Weight:
244.03
Beilstein:
605509
MDL number:
MFCD00168069
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24850763
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solid

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

mp

150-152 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C1C[C@H]2CCC[C@@H](C1)B2B3[C@H]4CCC[C@@H]3CCC4

InChI

1S/C16H28B2/c1-5-13-7-2-8-14(6-1)17(13)18-15-9-3-10-16(18)12-4-11-15/h13-16H,1-12H2/t13-,14+,15-,16+

InChI key

IYDIZBOKVLHCQZ-GEEKYZPCSA-N

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Application

Air-stable, crystalline reagent used to reductively cleave cyclic acetals and ketals to monobenzylated 1,2-diols.
Employed in the hydroboration of alkynes, nitriles, and ketones.
Reagent found to reduce peroxo esters to alcohols without concomitant reduction of the peroxo linkage.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H228,H261,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 2

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

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

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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Hong-Xia Jin et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 70(11), 4240-4247 (2005-05-21)
Reduction of organic molecules that contain a peroxy bond is broadly considered as a "risky" and uncertain operation when cleavage of the peroxy linkage is not desired. For this reason, such reduction steps are normally avoided at the planning stage
Tetrahedron Letters, 32, 6239-6239 (1991)
Chemische Berichte, 126, 285-285 (1993)
Synlett, 349-349 (1991)
Organic Process Research & Development, 10, 1076-1076 (2006)

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