It has been described as the “ideal Lewis acid” because of its high thermal stability and the relative inertness of the B-C bonds.
ɪt hˈæzbiːn dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ðə “aɪdˈiəl lˈuːɪs ˈæsɪd” bɪkˈʌz ʌv ɪts hˈaɪ θˈɜːməl stəbˈɪlᵻɾi ænd ðə ɹˈɛlətˌɪv ɪnˈɜːtnəs ʌvðə bˈiːsˈiː bˈɑːndz.