Organoboranes

Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate is a diamagnetic chemical species that reacts with water, forming the hydrated salt tetraethylammonium hydroxide. Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate has a high resistance to oxidation and reduction reactions. It can be used as an electrolyte in electrochemistry and as a thermal expansion agent in plastics. The potentials of this substance are around +1 V, which makes it useful for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate is activated by organic solvents, but not by water vapor.

Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate is an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another. It has been shown to be effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate binds to the bacterial enzyme, Jak1, which is involved in the formation of cytokines and interleukins. This binding inhibits the production of these molecules, leading to cell death by apoptosis. The use of triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate as a research tool has facilitated its discovery as a potential anti-inflammatory drug for autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis. Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate can be used to inhibit amide synthesis, which may have applications in the study of carbohydrate chemistry and nitrogen atoms in biological systems. This compound has also been used