Tropylium tetrafluoroborate

Tropylium tetrafluoroborate
Identifiers
CAS Number	27081-10-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	134784;
ECHA InfoCard	100.043.816
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301068844 ;
	SMILES F[B-](F)(F)F.c1cccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H7BF4
Molar mass	177.94 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tropylium tetrafluoroborate is an organic compound containing the tropylium cation and the non-coordinating tetrafluoroborate counteranion. It is a stable salt which is commercially available.

This compound may be prepared by the reaction of cycloheptatriene with phosphorus trichloride, followed by tetrafluoroboric acid.^[1]

References

^ Kane, John L.; Danheiser, Rick L. (2001). "Tropylium Tetrafluoroborate". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt429. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.

[1] Kane, John L.; Danheiser, Rick L. (2001). "Tropylium Tetrafluoroborate". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt429. ISBN 0-471-93623-5.

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