Tropylium tetrafluoroborate
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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.
Tetrafluoroborate
Tetrafluoroborate is the anion BF4−. This tetrahedral species is isoelectronic with tetrafluoromethane, CF4 and tetrafluoroammonium NF4+, and is valence isoelectronic with many stable and important species including the closely related anion perchlorate, ClO4−...
counteranion. It is a stable salt which is commercially available.
This compound may be prepared by the reaction of cycloheptatriene
Cycloheptatriene
Cycloheptatriene is an organic compound with the formula C7H8. This colourless liquid has been of recurring theoretical interest in organic chemistry. It is a ligand in organometallic chemistry and as a building block in organic synthesis...
with phosphorus trichloride
Phosphorus trichloride
Phosphorus trichloride is a chemical compound of phosphorus and chlorine, having chemical formula PCl3. Its shape is trigonal pyramidal. It is the most important of the three phosphorus chlorides. It is an important industrial chemical, being used for the manufacture of organophosphorus compounds...
, followed by tetrafluoroboric acid.