Description

Potassium Trifluoro(2-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzyl)Borate is a specialized organoboron reagent featuring a benzyl group substituted with a trifluoromethyl moiety. This compound is valued for its role as a versatile building block and catalyst component in advanced synthetic chemistry, particularly in cross-coupling and fluorination reactions. It is primarily utilized by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries for the synthesis of complex, fluorinated organic molecules.

Application

• As a key reagent in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions for constructing biaryl systems.
• As a fluorine source or catalyst component in nucleophilic fluorination processes.
• In the research and development of pharmaceutical intermediates, especially those requiring trifluoromethylated aromatic structures.
• For the synthesis of agrochemical active ingredients that benefit from enhanced metabolic stability via fluorine incorporation.
• As a precursor for other organoboron compounds used in materials science and catalysis.
• In academic and industrial R&D exploring new methodologies in organofluorine chemistry.

Basic Information

Product Name	Potassium Trifluoro(2-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzyl)Borate
CAS No.	2248620-18-8
Molecular Formula	C8H4BF6K
Molecular Weight	263.03 g/mol
Synonyms	Potassium (2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl)trifluoroborate; Potassium [(2-Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyltrifluoroborate; (2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyl)trifluoroborate Potassium Salt; Potassium Trifluoro(2-trifluoromethylbenzyl)borate; Potassium (α,α,α-Trifluoro-o-tolyl)methyltrifluoroborate; K-2-TFMBTFB; Potassium 2-(Trifluoromethyl)benzyltrifluoroboronate
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Quality Control

Our Potassium Trifluoro(2-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzyl)Borate is manufactured under strict quality control protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity suitable for research and process chemistry. Each lot is analyzed using advanced techniques including NMR and HPLC. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, 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 a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) nature, the container must be kept tightly sealed under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) after opening to prevent degradation.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white powder or crystalline solid
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 1.0%
Heavy Metals	≤ 20 ppm

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