Boron Trifluoride Diethyl etherate [ 109-63-7 ]
- Appearance
- colourless to brown fuming liquid with anacrid odour
- Boiling Point
- -60 ( ℃ )
| mp | −58 °C(lit.) |
| bp | 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 | n |
| Fp | 118 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| form | liquid |
| color | brown |
| 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. |