Organic Tetrafluoroborates
Organic Tetrafluoroborates
The organo tetrafluoroborate compounds are represented by RBF4. Tetrafluoroborate anion is often associated with highly reactive species. Examples of tetrafluoroborates include tetraalkyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate, ferrocenium tetrafluoroborate, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate and bis(pyridine)iodonium tetrafluoroborate. An ionic liquid, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, is used as an electrolyte for voltammetty and also on the studies of compounds such as furaldehydes because of its electrochemical stability.