Description

Potassium Trifluoro(Iodomethyl)Borate is a versatile organoboron reagent, specifically a potassium trifluoroborate salt, valued for its enhanced stability and handling properties compared to traditional boronic acids. Its core value proposition lies in enabling efficient cross-coupling reactions, particularly Suzuki-Miyaura couplings, to construct complex molecular frameworks. This compound is essential for researchers and process chemists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and advanced materials sectors who require reliable, high-purity building blocks for drug discovery and specialty chemical synthesis.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: A key building block for constructing complex molecules in drug discovery and development programs, particularly for introducing iodomethyl and trifluoroborate functional groups.
• Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions: Serves as a stable organoboron reagent for palladium-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation, crucial for creating biaryl and other conjugated structures.
• Agrochemical Research: Used in the synthesis of novel active ingredients for crop protection products, leveraging its unique halogen and boron chemistry.
• Material Science & OLED Development: Employed in the synthesis of organic semiconductors and light-emitting materials for electronic devices.
• Fluorine Chemistry & Radiochemistry: Acts as a precursor for introducing fluorine-containing motifs or as a handle for radioiodination in tracer development.
• Academic & Process Chemistry: A valuable reagent for methodological development and scaling up synthetic routes in research laboratories.

Basic Information

Item	Detail
Product Name	Potassium Trifluoro(Iodomethyl)Borate
CAS No.	888711-47-5
Molecular Formula	C2H4BF3IK
Molecular Weight	271.86 g/mol
Synonyms	Potassium (Iodomethyl)trifluoroborate; Potassium Iodomethyltrifluoroborate; (Iodomethyl)trifluoroborate Potassium Salt; Potassium Trifluoro(iodomethyl)borate(1-); Iodomethyltrifluoroborate Potassium Salt; Potassium (Iodomethyl)trifluoroboranuide; K-iodomethyltrifluoroborate
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Quality Control

Our Potassium Trifluoro(Iodomethyl)Borate is manufactured under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot undergoes comprehensive analytical testing, including NMR (1H, 11B, 13C, 19F) and HPLC analysis, to confirm identity, purity, and the absence of critical impurities. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing all specifications is provided with every shipment to support your quality assurance and regulatory needs.

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. Keep away from incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white solid
Identification (NMR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95%
1H NMR Purity	≥ 95%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 2.0%

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