Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborateTrimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate is the organic compound with the formula [(CH3)3O]+[BF4]−. (It is sometimes called "Meerwein's salt" after Hans Meerwein. ) This salt is a strong methylating agent, being a synthetic equivalent of CH3+. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate, revision 1367977848.

Property

Value

Formula

C3H9BF4O, 147.91 g/mol

Melting point

179.8 °C

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