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Merck

903965

Trimethylboroxine

50% THF solution

Synonym(s):

2,4,6-Trimethyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriborinane, 2,4,6-Trimethylboroxine, Methaneboronic anhydride, Trimethyl-1,3,5,2,4,6-trioxatriborinane

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H9B3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
125.53
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
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form

liquid

refractive index

n/D 1.3880

density

0.89962 g/mL

SMILES string

B1(OB(OB(O1)C)C)C

InChI

1S/C3H9B3O3/c1-4-7-5(2)9-6(3)8-4/h1-3H3

InChI key

GBBSAMQTQCPOBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Trimethylboroxine (TMB) is a cyclic anhydride of methyl-boronic acid. It can be used as a:
  • Methylating agent for the methylation of various aromatic halides and C(sp3)−H bonds using palladium catalyst.
  • Reagent in the preparation of polymer supported CBS (Corey, Bakshi, and Shibata) catalysts.



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Danger

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

-5.8 °F

flash_point_c

-21 °C

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system



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