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Boric acid

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., buffer substance, ≥99.8%

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Linear Formula:
H3BO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.83
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
38120104
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
233-139-2
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.8%
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Level

agency

USP/NF, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.8%

form

powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.005% insoluble in methanol, ≤0.05% with methanol-HCl non-volat. matter

pH

3.6-4.0 (20 °C, 4%)

mp

160 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble

density

1.440 g/cm3

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤3 mg/kg, phosphate (PO43-): ≤5 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤5 mg/kg, Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤1 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

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 very weak acid, having pH in the range of 3.6-4.0. Coulometric method for the determination of boric acid has been reported.
Boric acid can be used as a Lewis acid catalyst in organic synthesis to facilitate various organic reactions, including dehydration, hydrolysis, decarboxylation, and condensation reactions. It produces different borate anions and salts and can react with alcohols to produce borate esters. It is also used as a buffering agent and pH adjuster.

Application

Boric acid can be used as a precursor to synthesize boron carbon oxynitride thin films by the atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) method using carbon-rich methane and nitrogen-rich ammonia.


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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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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