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Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Borax decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
381.37
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

suitable for SM 4500 - NH3

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

pH

9.2 (10 g/L)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[O-]B1Ob2ob([O-])ob(O1)o2

InChI

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

InChI key

CDMADVZSLOHIFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate is widely used to prepare buffer solution with a pH range approx 9.3. It can also be used as:
  • A component of a buffer solution used in the separation and estimation of thiamin and its phosphate esters in commercial tablets.
  • A fluxing agent in the preparation of ceramizable silicone rubber-derived composite materials.
  • A crosslinking agent in the synthesis of porous foams by reacting cellulose nanofibres with poly-vinyl alcohol.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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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Improving the mechanical and electrical properties of ceramizable silicone rubber/halloysite composites and their ceramic residues by incorporation of different borates
Guo J, et al.
Polymers, 10, 388-388 (2018)
Structural packaging foams prepared by uni-directional freezing of paper sludge cellulose nanofibres and poly (vinyl alcohol)
Adu C, et al.
Materials Letters, 253, 242-245 (2019)
Separation of thiamin and its phosphate esters by capillary zone electrophoresis and its application to the analysis of water-soluble vitamins
Shabangi M and Sutton JA
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 38, 66-71 (2005)
Eunice F S Vieira et al.
Biomacromolecules, 9(4), 1195-1199 (2008-03-19)
Oxidized alginate (ADA) and oxidized alginate blended with chitosan (ADA-Chit) were prepared in the presence of borax and CaCl 2, and their interactions with an antifolate drug, pyrimethamine (PYR), have been investigated. Tablets with a mean diameter of 1.2 +/-
Hasan Turkez
Journal of applied toxicology : JAT, 28(5), 658-664 (2007-11-21)
Titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) is a potential carcinogenic/mutagenic agent although it is used in many areas including medical industries and cosmetics. Boron (as boric acid and borax) has also well-described biological effects and therapeutic benefits. In a previous study, sister-chromatid exchanges

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