Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate
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| Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate | |
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| IUPAC name | Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate |
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| CAS number | [368-39-8] |
| SMILES | CC[O+](CC)CC.F[B-](F)(F)F |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C6H15BF4O |
| Molar mass | 189.99 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate is a chemical compound with the formula [(C2H5)3O]+[BF4]-.
It is a powerful ethylating agent used in chemical synthesis. One of the three ethyl groups is readily transferred to a nucleophile It is used for esterification of acids. When proteins are treated with this reagent, carboxyl residues are ethylated.
[edit] References
- Sigma-Aldrich Handbook of Fine Chemicals 2007, page 2388, and literature cited there.
