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Boric acid

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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Linear Formula:
H3BO3
CAS Number:
10043-35-3
Molecular Weight:
61.83
PubChem Substance ID:
329773111
eCl@ss:
38120104
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
233-139-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011337
Assay:
≥99.5%
Concentration:
>99.5%
Form:
powder
Grade:
ACS reagent
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

agency

suitable for SM 4500 - NH3, suitable for SM 5210

vapor pressure

2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

concentration

>99.5%

technique(s)

PCR: suitable

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble in methanol, ≤0.05% Nonvolatile with methanol

pH

5.1 (25 °C, 1.8 g/L)

mp

160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.440 g/cm3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%, Fe: ≤0.001%, heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP)

SMILES string

OB(O)O

InChI

1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H

InChI key

KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Boric acid is a weak monobasic Lewis acid(electron pair acceptor), which finds application in the areas of glass making, fire retardant, lubrication agent, buffer, and neutron absorber.

Application

Boric acid can be used as a catalyst to synthesize:
  • N-substituted cinnamamides via amidation reaction between cinnamic acid and benzylamines.
  • β-Aminoalcohols through the regioselective epoxides ring opening with aromatic amines in the presence of glycerol as a co-catalyst.
  • Organosulfur compounds via thia-Michael addition of thiols to α, β-unsaturated compounds.
It can also be used as an activator for the solvent-free reduction of aldehydes and ketones to alcohols in the presence of sodium borohydride.

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pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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