Triethylborane

General description

Triethylborane (Et₃B) is an organoborane pyrophoric liquid. It is prepared on the plant scale by the reaction of AlEt₃ and KBF₄. Et₃B is widely used as a precursor for the preparation of reducing agents such as lithium triethylborohydride and sodium triethylborohydride. It can also be utilized as an initiator in radical cyclization reactions.

Application

Reagent for:

• Enantioselective umpolung allylation of aldehydes
• Preparation of tetramethylammonium trialkylphenylborate salts

Catalyst for:

• Radical reductions of alkyl bromides and iodides bearing electron withdrawing groups with N-heterocyclic carbene boranes
• Synthesis of 1-substituted pyrrolines by N-diallylation of amines and ring-closing metathesis
• Decarboxylative C-C bond cleavage reactions
• Alkene hydrogenations
• Aminyl radical cyclizations onto silyl enol ethers

Modifier for single-site organochromium ethylene polymerization catalysts

Used with lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminohydride (cat. no. L2904) in the reductive cleavage of ethers and epoxides. Used in the deoxygenation of primary and secondary alcohols.

Packaging

Supplied in a Sure/Pac^™ cylinder and has a 1/4-turn bronze ball valve with a female 1/4" NPT outlet thread (Z122661) installed. Before using the cylinder, ensure that the valve is closed, then remove carbon steel plug that seals the outlet valve.

Compatible with the following:

• Aldrich^® Sure/Pac^™ station for liquefied gases Z566446
• PTFE Sealing tape Z104388 or Z221880
• Straight septum-inlet adapter Z118141 with septa Z565687 or Z565695

For instructions please refer to technical bulletin AL-136: The Aldrich Sure/Pac^™ Cylinder System

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