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Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate (CAS 341-02-6)

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Alternate Names:
Trityl fluoroborate; Tritylium tetrafluoroborate
Application:
Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate is a useful reactant involved in a variety of chemical synthesis projects
CAS Number:
341-02-6
Molecular Weight:
330.13
Molecular Formula:
C19H15BF4
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This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate functions as an electron acceptor in various organic reactions. It acts as a stable carbocation, facilitating the formation of new carbon-carbon bonds through its electrophilic nature. Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate is used in organic synthesis as a source of electrophilic carbon, enabling the generation of reactive intermediates for the construction of complex molecular structures. Its mechanism of action involves the transfer of a positively charged carbon species, which can undergo nucleophilic attack by other organic molecules, leading to the formation of desired products.


Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate (CAS 341-02-6) References

  1. Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a gold carbenoid complex that lacks heteroatom stabilization.  |  Harris, RJ. and Widenhoefer, RA. 2014. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 53: 9369-71. PMID: 24990811
  2. Diastereoselective Synthesis of Fluorine-Containing Pyrrolizidines via Triphenylcarbenium Tetrafluoroborate-Promoted Carbofluorination of N-3-Arylpropargylpyrrolidine-Tethered Tertiary Allylic Alcohols.  |  Yeh, MC., et al. 2015. J Org Chem. 80: 10892-903. PMID: 26458133
  3. Stable 1H-Benzo[c]thio- and 1H-Benzo[c]selenophen-2-ium Tetrafluoroborates: Insight into Electronic Structures, Electrochemical Behavior, and Reactivity.  |  Nagahora, N., et al. 2017. Org Lett. 19: 2110-2113. PMID: 28397494

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Triphenylcarbenium tetrafluoroborate, 5 g

sc-251377
5 g
$30.00