Boron trifluoride etherate Basic information
Toxicity Chemical Properties Usage Preparation Category Explosive hazardous characteristics Combustible hazardous characteristics Handling and storage characteristics Extinguishant
Product Name: Boron trifluoride etherate
Synonyms: 1’-oxybis[ethane]]-trifluoro[(beta-4)-boro;bf3-ethercomplex;Borane, trifluoro-, compd. with 1,1'-oxybis(ethane) (1:1);borane,trifluoro-,cmpdwith1,1’-oxybis(ethane)(1:1);Borane,trifluoro-,compd.with1,1’-oxybis[ethane](1:1);Boron fluoride diethyl etherate;Boron fluoride etherate;Boron fluoride monoetherate
CAS: 109-63-7
MF: C4H10BF3O
MW: 141.93
EINECS: 203-689-8
Product Categories: Industrial/Fine Chemicals;Organometallics;Boron Trifluorides;Boron Trihalides;B (Classes of Boron Compounds);Biochemistry;Reagents for Oligosaccharide Synthesis;Fluoro series;Fine Chemical
Mol File: 109-63-7.mol
Boron trifluoride etherate Structure
Boron trifluoride etherate Chemical Properties
Melting point −58 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 126-129 °C(lit.)
density 1.15 g/mL(lit.)
vapor density 4.9 (vs air)
vapor pressure 4.2 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index n20/D 1.344(lit.)
Fp 118 °F
storage temp. 2-8°C
solubility Miscible with ether and alcohol.
form liquid
color brown
explosive limit 5.1-18.2%(V)
Water Solubility Reacts
Sensitive Moisture Sensitive
Merck 14,1350
BRN 3909607
Stability: Stable. Highly flammable. May form explosive peroxides in contact with air or oxygen. Reacts exothermically with water to form extremely flammable diethyl ether and toxic, corrosive boron trifluoride hydrates. Also incompatible with bases, amines, alkali metals.
CAS DataBase Reference 109-63-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Boron trifluoride etherate(109-63-7)
EPA Substance Registry System Boron, trifluoro[1,1'-oxybis[ ethane]]-, (T-4)-(109-63-7)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes T,C
Risk Statements 10-14-20/22-35-48/23-34-14/15-23-22
Safety Statements 16-23-26-36/37/39-45-8-28A-43
RIDADR UN 2604 8/PG 1
WGK Germany 3
F 10
TSCA Yes
HazardClass 8
PackingGroup I
HS Code 29319090
Hazardous Substances Data 109-63-7(Hazardous Substances Data)