THF Moiety Research Articles

Towards chemical libraries of annonaceous acetogenins

Abstract

Triphenyl(tetrahydrofuranyl)boron

The title compound, (C6H5)3B(C4H8O), is monomeric and contains a B atom in a distorted tetrahedral coordination environment bonded to three phenyl groups and one THF moiety. The phenyl groups and THF are canted and the (ligand)—B—(ligand) angles fall within the range 104.2 (2)–116.3 (3)°.