Dibutylboron trifluoromethanesulfonate

Dibutylboron trifluoromethanesulfonate

IUPAC name Dibutylboranylium trifluoromethanesulfonate
Other names Dibutylboron triflate
Identifiers
Abbreviations	DBBT
CAS number	60669-69-4
ChemSpider	23621624
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [B+](CCCC)CCCC.C(F)(F)(F)S(=O)(=O)[O-]
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C8H18B.CHF3O3S/c1-3-5-7-9-8-6-4-2;2-1(3,4)8(5,6)7/h3-8H2,1-2H3;(H,5,6,7)/q+1;/p-1
Properties
Molecular formula	C₉H₁₈BF₃O₃S
Molar mass	274.11 g mol⁻¹
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dibutylboron trifluoromethanesulfonate (also called dibutylboron triflate or DBBT) is a reagent in organic chemistry. Its chemical formula is C₉H₁₈BF₃O₃S. It is used in asymmetric synthesis for example in the formation of boron enolates in the aldol reaction.^[1]

References

^ Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 8, p.339 (1993); Vol. 68, p.83 (1990) Link