Merck, 348325-4X25ML, Boron trichloride solution

Application
Boron trichloride, a Lewis acid, is a general reagent for the cleavage of a wide range of ether and acetal protecting groups.
It is a useful reagent to directly convert aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding gem-dichlorides.
It can also be used in the transmetallation reaction with less nucleophilic reagents such as tin and zirconium organometallic compounds to synthesize a variety of organoboranes.

For preparing methyl esters of fatty acids and for transesterification of triglycerides.
Packaging
The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.
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