Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate

Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
Names
	IUPAC name Benzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate
	Other names Phenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate
Identifiers
CAS Number	369-57-3;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4447548 ;
EC Number	820-352-6;
PubChem CID	5284485;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5021467 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H5N2.BF4/c7-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-6;2-1(3,4)5/h1-5H;/q+1;-1 Key: JNCLVGMBRSKDED-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [B-](F)(F)(F)F.C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H5BF4N2
Molar mass	191.92 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless crystals
Density	1.565 g/cm3
Melting point	77 °C (171 °F; 350 K)
Boiling point	Decomposes at 91 °C (196 °F; 364 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). (what is ?) Infobox references

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, which are widely used in organic chemistry.