Boron Trifluoride Phenol Complex (CAS: 462-05-5): Chemical Properties, Industrial Production, and Applications — A Chemical Engineering Perspective
1. Introduction The boron trifluoride phenol complex, registered under CAS number 462-05-5, is an important Lewis acid complex widely used in organic synthesis and industrial catalysis. From a chemical engineering standpoint, this compound represents a stabilized adduct between boron trifluoride (BF₃), a strong electron-deficient Lewis acid gas, and phenol (C₆H₅OH), an aromatic alcohol capable of […]