Alfa Chemistry Integrates Its Supply of Boronic Compounds for the Science Community

RONKONKOMA, NY, UNITED STATES - Apr 23, 2020 - The world's leading chemical supplier Alfa Chemistry announced to have integrated its supply of boronic compound products to its customers worldwide, which include borate, boro-amino acids, boronic acids, boronic esters as well as others.

Structurally speaking, a boronic acid is a compound related to boric acid in which one of the three hydroxyl groups is replaced by an alkyl or aryl group. It has been widely used in the field of chemistry, biology, and medicine. The approval of bortezomib, which contains a boronic acid as a functional group, by FDA for the treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma has sparked a rise of interest in the investigation of boronic acids as drugs for a wide range of diseases.

"As always, our goal is to prioritize what our customers need most in their research work. So we decide to reorganize our supply of boronic compounds, thus customers can more easily find what they want on our website," says a senior scientist from Alfa Chemistry. “Boronic acids are used extensively in organic chemistry as chemical building blocks and intermediates predominantly in the Suzuki coupling.”

Chemical use

Owing to the unique properties and reactivity as mild organic Lewis acids, as well as stability and ease of handling, boronic acid compounds are very attractive synthetic intermediates. Meanwhile, they are also viewed as environmentally friendly compounds because of their low toxicity. Boronic acid compounds are used in a plenty of chemistry reactions such as Liebeskind-Srogl coupling and C-H coupling reactions.

Biological use

Biologically, with the advantage of inter-convertility, Lewic acidity, and unique behavior upon neutron bombardment, boronic compounds can serve as boronolectins, therapy agents and transmembrane transporters, and even used in bioconjugations and immobilization.

Medicinal use

Boronic compounds can be used in medicinal chemistry, showing anticancer, antibacterial and antiviral properties. Also, the use of boronic compounds as enzyme inhibitors largely reflects the usefulness of boron.

For more information about Alfa Chemistry's boronic compounds, please visit https://www.alfa-chemistry.com/products/boronic-compounds-115.htm to learn more.

About Alfa Chemistry

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