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Sodium tetrafluoroborate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A12393.36
500 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Sodium tetrafluoroborate, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog number: A12393.36
500 g, Each
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Chemical Identifiers

CAS
13755-29-8
IUPAC Name
sodium tetrafluoroboranuide
Molecular Formula
BF4Na
InChI Key
KGJZTOFHXCFQIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Na+].F[B-](F)(F)F
Appearance (Color)
White to pale grey
Form
Crystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (Titration)
≥96.0%
Impurity content
Sulfate (SO4): ≤1000 ppm
Chloride content
≤200 ppm

Description

Sodium tetrafluoroborate is used in fluxes, metal finishing and in plating circuits. It is used as a starting material in the preparation of ionic liquids as well as boron trifluoride. It acts as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and thiones.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Sodium tetrafluoroborate is used in fluxes, metal finishing and in plating circuits. It is used as a starting material in the preparation of ionic liquids as well as boron trifluoride. It acts as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones and thiones.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Hygroscopic and moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
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