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Boron Trifluoride Diethyl etherate
PRODUCT DEscriptION
Clear, colorless to yellowish liquid with a pungent odor, which fumes on contact with air and has a boron trifluoride content of at least 47.7 wt.%.
Chemical name: Adduct of boron trifluoride (BF₃) and diethyl ether (O(C₂H5)₂)
Trade name: Boron trifluoride Diethyl ether（Etherate）
Chemical formula: BF₃x O(C₂H5)₂
Molecular weight: 141,91 g/mol
CAS No.: 109-63-7
EINECS No.: 203-689-8
Form supplied and packaging:
Supplied in 200 l sheet steel drums with HDPE inner lining and in 60 l metal drums with HDPE inner lining. Supply in small containers.
Boron Trifluoride Diethyl etherate Properties:
When stored for relatively long periods it can turn dark in color without losing its application-related properties. On dilution with water, hydrolysis ensues with liberation of diethyl ether. A corrosive, highly acidic mixture of boric acid, hydroxyfluoroboric acids and tetrafluoroboric acid is obtained. The vapors released in air are corrosive. Due to its catalytic properties Boron trifluoride Diethyl ether reacts with numerous organic compounds.
