Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate

Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
Names
IUPAC name
Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
Other names
Phenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate
Identifiers
Properties
C6H5BF4N2
Molar mass 191.92 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless crystals
Density 1.565 g/cm3
Melting point decomposes
Boiling point decomposes
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate is an organic compound with the formula [C6H5N2]BF4. It is a salt of a diazonium cation and tetrafluoroborate. It exists as a colourless solid that is soluble in polar solvents. It is the parent member of the aryldiazonium compounds,[1] which are widely used in organic chemistry.

  1. ^ March, J. (1992). Advanced Organic Chemistry (4th ed.). New York: J. Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0-471-60180-2.