| Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate | |
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Other names
Trimethyloxonium fluoborate |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 420-37-1 |
| PubChem | 2735153 |
| ChemSpider | 2016863 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H9BF4O |
| Molar mass | 147.91 g mol−1 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate is a methylating agent. It is the methyl analog to triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate. Commercially available, this compound is prepared similarly, by reaction of boron trifluoride etherate with dimethyl ether and epichlorohydrin.[1]