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di-Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, JP, NF

Synonym(s):

di-Sodium tetraborate decahydrate, Borax, Sodium biborate decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
B4Na2O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
1303-96-4
Molecular Weight:
381.37
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
603-411-9
MDL number:
MFCD00149193
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, JP, NF, Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

0.213 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

assay

99.0-103.0% (acidimetric)

form

solid

pH

9.2 (20 °C, 47 g/L in H2O)

mp

75 °C (Elimination of water of crystallisation)

solubility

49.74 g/L

density

1.72 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
ophthalmics
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].B([O-])(OB([O-])OB=O)OB=O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O

InChI

1S/B4O7.2Na.10H2O/c5-1-9-3(7)11-4(8)10-2-6;;;;;;;;;;;;/h;;;10*1H2/q-2;2*+1;;;;;;;;;;

InChI key

OJPFLODMGUZMKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Sodium bromide is a mineral salt with diverse applications in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. It also has antimicrobial characteristics and is used as component of disinfectants.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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