13682-77-4 | Potassium vinyltrifluoroborate

Packsize	Purity	Availability	Price	Discounted Price
1g	98%	in stock	$5.00	$4.00
5g	98%	in stock	$8.00	$5.00
10g	98%	in stock	$10.00	$7.00
25g	98%	in stock	$17.00	$12.00
100g	98%	in stock	$57.00	$40.00

Description

• Catalog Number: AA49586
• Chemical Name: Potassium vinyltrifluoroborate
• CAS Number: 13682-77-4
• Molecular Formula: C2H3BF3K
• Molecular Weight: 133.9497
• MDL Number: MFCD02093335
• SMILES: C=[CH-][B+3]([F-])([F-])[F-].[K+]

Computed Properties

• Complexity: 58.4
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
• Heavy Atom Count: 7
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4

Upstream Synthesis Route

The synthesis of Potassium vinyltrifluoroborate typically involves the following steps:

1. Preparation of the Grignard Reagent: Begin with the reaction of vinyl bromide with magnesium in the presence of dry ether to form the corresponding Grignard reagent, vinylmagnesium bromide.

2. Reaction with Trifluoroborane: Treat the vinylmagnesium bromide with trifluoroborane (BF3), either as a complex with ether or in its anhydrous form, to yield vinyltrifluoroborane.

3. Hydrolysis: Hydrolyze the vinyltrifluoroborane in the presence of aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) to convert it into potassium vinyltrifluoroborate.

The overall reaction sequence ensures the incorporation of the vinyl group combined with trifluoroborate, stabilized as its potassium salt, yielding the desired product. The reactions should be conducted under anhydrous conditions and inert atmosphere to avoid side reactions and decomposition of the intermediate compounds.

Careful control of reaction conditions like temperature, stoichiometry, and choice of solvents is critical to achieving high yield and purity of the final product.