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Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF, 99.0-103.0%

Synonym(s):

Borax decahydrate, Sodium borate decahydrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7 · 10H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
381.37
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Agency

Ph. Eur.

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

99.0-103.0%

form

crystalline

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, NF

impurities

carbonate and Bicarbonate, complies
organic volatile impurities, complies
residual solvents, complies
≤0.001% ammonium (NH4)
≤0.002% heavy metals (as Pb)

pH

9.0-9.6 (20 °C, 5%)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤3 mg/kg
Ca: ≤100 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
Mg: ≤10 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

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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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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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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 +/-
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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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