Description

Potassium (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoroborate is an organoboron reagent belonging to the potassium trifluoroborate salt family, prized for its enhanced stability and handling properties compared to boronic acids. This compound serves as a versatile and robust coupling partner in modern synthetic chemistry, particularly in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. It is essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and advanced materials sectors who require reliable building blocks for constructing complex biaryl and heterobiaryl structures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: A key building block in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), especially those containing methoxy-substituted biphenyl or heteroaryl motifs.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides that require specific aryl-aryl linkages for optimal bioactivity.
• Material Science Research: Employed in the development of organic electronic materials, such as OLEDs and semiconductors, where precise molecular architecture is critical.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Serves as a precursor for creating novel ligands and organometallic catalysts used in asymmetric synthesis.
• Chemical Library Production: Utilized in parallel and combinatorial chemistry for the rapid generation of diverse compound libraries for drug discovery screening.
• Academic & Industrial R&D: A fundamental reagent for methodological development in cross-coupling and C-H functionalization chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	Potassium (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoroborate
CAS No.	236388-46-8
Molecular Formula	C7H7BF3KO
Molecular Weight	214.04 g/mol
Synonyms	Potassium (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoroborate; Potassium o-Methoxyphenyltrifluoroborate; (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoroborate Potassium Salt; 2-Methoxyphenyltrifluoroboronic Acid Potassium Salt; Potassium (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoro Borate; Potassium 2-Methoxybenzenetrifluoroborate; o-Methoxy Phenyl Trifluoroborate Potassium; K-2-MeOPh-BF3
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Quality Control

Our Potassium (2-Methoxyphenyl)Trifluoroborate is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure high purity and consistency, meeting the stringent requirements for research and industrial synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity (by NMR and HPLC), identity confirmation, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place at room temperature (15-25°C). This material is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and should be handled under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) when possible to maintain stability and prevent decomposition.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (NMR)	≥ 97%
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 1.0%
Solubility	Soluble in water, methanol, DMF; slightly soluble in THF

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.