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.
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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.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Zhao, H.; Yu, Y.; Li, Z.; Luo, B.; Wang, X.; Wang, Y.; Xia, Y. Linear polymeric ionic liquids as phase-transporters for both cationic and anionic dyes with synergic effects. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6 (39), 7060-7068.
- Plausinaitis, D.; Ambrulevicius, F.; Daujotis, V. Piezoelectric Resonator Study of the Viscosity of Interfacial Layers at Gold Electrode Surface in Perchloric Acid, Tetrafluoroborate and Sulphate Solutions. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci. 2015, 10, 7251-7260.