Silver tetrafluoroborate

Silver tetrafluoroborate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula AgBF4.

It is a white solid that dissolves in polar organic solvents as well as water. In its solid
state, the Ag+ centers are bound to fluoride.

Silver tetrafluoroborate

Names

IUPAC name

Silver tetrafluoridoborate(1–)

Other names
Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, silver(1+)

Identifiers

CAS Number ▪ 14104-20-2

3D model (JSmol) ▪ Interactive image

ChemSpider ▪ 140438

ECHA InfoCard 100.034.491

EC Number ▪ 237-956-5

PubChem CID ▪ 159722

RTECS number ▪ ED2875000

CompTox ▪ DTXSID40884548
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Properties
Chemical formula AgBF4

Molar mass 194.673 g/mol

Appearance Off-white powder

Odor almost odorless

Density 0.936 g/cm3

Melting point 71.5 °C (160.7 °F; 344.6 K)

Solubility in water soluble

Hazards
 Safety data sheet External MSDS
EU classification Corrosive (C)
(DSD) (outdated)

NFPA
704 (fire diamond)

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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F],
100 kPa).

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Infobox references

Preparation
Silver tetrafluoroborate is prepared by the reaction between boron
trifluoride and silver oxide in the presence of benzene.
Laboratory uses
In the inorganic and organometallic chemistry laboratory, silver tetrafluoroborate,
sometimes referred to "silver BF-4", is a useful reagent. In dichloromethane, silver
tetrafluoroborate is a moderately strong oxidant. Similar to silver
hexafluorophosphate, it is commonly used to replace halide anions or ligands with the
weakly coordinating tetrafluoroborate anions. The abstraction of the halide is driven
by the precipitation of the appropriate silver halide.
References
1. Evgeny Goreshnik, Zoran Mazej, "X-ray single crystal structure and vibrational spectra
of AgBF4" Solid State Sciences 2005, Volume 7, pp. 1225–1229.
doi:10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2005.06.007
2. N. G. Connelly, W. E. Geiger (1996). "Chemical Redox Agents for Organometallic
Chemistry". Chemical Reviews. 96 (2): 877–910. doi:10.1021/cr940053x.
PMID 11848774.