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Sodium tetraethylborate（Cat No.:M078445）, often abbreviated as NaB(Et)4, is a chemical compound with the formula NaB(C2H5)4. It exists as a white crystalline solid and is soluble in polar solvents like ethanol. This compound is primarily used as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of organoborane compounds, which serve as versatile intermediates in various chemical reactions. Sodium tetraethylborate is a convenient source of the tetraethylborate ion, which can undergo substitution reactions with various electrophiles to introduce boron-containing functional groups into organic molecules, contributing to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fine chemicals.
| Catalog Number | M078445 |
| CAS Number | 15523-24-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H20BNa |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| Storage | -20°C |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;tetraethylboranuide |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H20B.Na/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;/q-1;+1 |
| InChIKey | SZSBMTRYJRHYNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [B-](CC)(CC)(CC)CC.[Na+] |
