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1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene

CAS Number 900795-73-5

Boronates, Carbaldehyde Monomers, Chemistry Building Blocks, COF Ligands, Materials, Monomers,

Product Code B3931-1g
Price $163 ex. VAT

Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) Triphenylbenzene Ligand

An boronic acid functionalised bridging ligand linker for COFs in application of carbon dioxide capture, catalyst, and selective gas adsorption


Specifications | MSDS | Literature and Reviews


1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene (TPBAB), CAS number 900795-73-5, is a triangular with three phenyl boronic acid groups on the meta positions of the benzene ring. 1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene is commonly engaged in the construction of the covalent organic frameworks via condensation reactions.

Microporous crystalline and mesoporous 2D covalent organic frameworks, COF-8, constructed from 1,3,5-tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene and 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene building blocks, showed great thermal stability, low density, and high porosity with a surface areas of 1400 m2 g-1.

Obtained by condensation reaction using 2,3,6,7,14,15-hexaaminotriptycene and 1,3,5-tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene, highly porous diazaborole-linked polymer, DBLP-4, exhibited high BET surface area of 904 m2 g−1 with potential application in small gas storage and separation. The amorphous polymers show high CO2 uptake of 4.5 mmol g−1 at 273 K with good CO2 selectivity over N2 at ambient pressure.

MOF and COF ligands

MOF and COF ligands

Boronic acid ligand for cross-linked COF networks

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High purity

>97% High purity

Duo functionality

Facile reactions

Readily for boronic acid condensation and Suzuki reaction

General Information


CAS Number 900795-73-5
Chemical Formula C24H21B3O6
Full Name 1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene
Molecular Weight 437.85 g/mol
Synonyms TPBAB, BTPA, 1,3,5-benzenetris(4-phenylboronic acid), 4,4''-Di(dihydroxyboryl)-5'-(4-dihydroxy boryl phenyl)-1,1':3',1''-terphenyl, 1,3,5-tris(4-(boronic acid)phenyl)benzene
Classification / Family Terphenyls, COF ligands, Boronic acids

Chemical Structure


900795-73-5 - 1,3,5-tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene chemical structure
1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene (TPBAB) Chemical Structure, 900795-73-5.

Product Details


Purity >97%
Melting Point N/A
Appearance Off-white to light brown powder/crystals

MSDS Documentation


900795-73-5 - 1,3,5-tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene1,3,5-Tris[(4-phenylboronic acid)]benzene MSDS Sheet

Literature and Reviews


  1. Multibranched Octupolar Module Embedded Covalent Organic Frameworks Enable Efficient Two-Photon Fluorescence, M. Yang et al., Adv. Funct. Mater., 30 (34), 2000516 (2020); DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202000516.
  2. Low Power, Low Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure Plasma-Induced Polymerization: Facile Synthesis and Crystal Regulation of Covalent Organic Frameworks, J. He et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 133 (18), 10072-10077 (2021); DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102051.
  3. Delamination of Layered Covalent Organic Frameworks, I. Berlanga et al., Small, 7 (9), 1207-1211 (2011); DOI: 10.1002/smll.201002264.
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