Talk:Triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate

Gis a clue[edit]

In terms the average reader can understand, whats it for? 86.4.152.167 (talk) 14:38, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It's for adding an ethyl group (two carbon atoms and five hydrogen atoms) to molecules.

You can use it as an ingredient for making medicines, dyes, pesticides and more.

Ben (talk) 14:47, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As described in the intro "The compounds are exceptionally strong alkylating agents.", to add an alkyl group onto other molecules. --Dirk Beetstra ^{T C} 14:48, 27 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]