Diethylmethoxyborane, 50% solution in THF

CAS № 7397-46-8
EC № 616-038-1
Chemical formula: (C₂H₅)₂BOCH₃
Mol weight: 99.97
Synonym: Methoxydiethylborane, Methyldiethylborinate, MDEB, DEMB

Physical properties:

Colourless or yellowish transparent pyrophoric liquid.
Flash point: –17 °C.
Density: 0.815 kg/l.

Application:

1. In pharmaceutical synthesis of antibiotics for diastereoselective reduction of hydroxyketones to syn 1,3-diols
2. In fine organic synthesis to get boronic acid ether from organolithium agents
3. Reduce b,d-diketo esters to b,d-dihydroxy esters without reduction of a conjugated olefinic double bond
4. As a reagent to prepare aryl diethylborane compounds for Suzuki coupling

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