ORGLIST: BF3 etherate

From: Paul Handley (p.handley$##$chemistry.uq.edu.au)
Date: Fri Jan 28 2000 - 05:01:59 EST

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>I have a question about how to get dried "Boron Trifluoride Etherate". Any
>suggestion will be appreciated.
>
>/Y. Chen

Since BF3 hydrolyses in the presence of water, it pretty much dries itself.
To purify, distill it off calcium hydride under reduced pressure. Excess
ether will come off first, of course.
Paul

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