B7660

Boric acid

BioXtra, ≥99.5%

• Linear Formula: H₃BO₃
• CAS Number: 10043-35-3
• Molecular Weight: 61.83
• EC Number: 233-139-2
• MDL number: MFCD00011337
• UNSPSC Code: 12161700
• eCl@ss: 38120104
• PubChem Substance ID: 24892015
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• vapor pressure: 2.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• product line: BioXtra
• assay: ≥99.5%
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤0.005% Phosphorus (P); ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
• pH: 3.5-6.0 (0.5 M in H₂O)
• mp: 160 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• solubility: H₂O: 0.5 M, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.05%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.05%
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.0005%; Ca: ≤0.005%; Cu: ≤0.0005%; Fe: ≤0.0005%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤0.005%; NH₄⁺: ≤0.05%; Na: ≤0.01%; Pb: ≤0.001%; Zn: ≤0.0005%
• absorption: ≤0.05 at 260 in H₂O at 1 M; ≤0.05 at 280 in H₂O at 1 M
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.05; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.05
• SMILES string: OB(O)O
• InChI: 1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H
• InChI key: KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Effect of Boron Content in LiOH Solutions on the Corrosion Behavior of Zr-Sn-Nb Alloy.: This study investigates how varying boron content in lithium hydroxide solutions affects the corrosion resistance of Zr-Sn-Nb alloys, commonly used in nuclear reactors. The findings highlight the potential for boric acid to enhance the longevity and safety of these materials (Zhao et al., 2024).


• GpEF1A: A Novel Lysine Methyltransferase Gene from Gypsophila perfoliata L. Involved in Boron Homeostasis.: This study identifies a new gene involved in boron regulation in plants, providing insights into boric acid′s role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and potential applications in agricultural biotechnology (Akbudak et al., 2024).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H360FD
• pcodes: P201 - P202 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Repr. 1B
• Storage Class: 6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges