Synonym(s): Tritylium tetrafluoroborate; Trityl fluoroborate
Formula: (C6H5)3C(BF4)
Formula Weight: 330.13
CAS No.: 341-02-6
UN Number: UN3261
Application: 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
Supplemental Hazards: Reacts violently with water.
Storage: 2-8°C
Packaging: 5, 25 g in poly bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 3659536
EC No.: 206-433-3
Melting Point: 205-215°C (dec.)(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H10O