Boron oxide - ≥99.9% metals basis, used for Metallurgical analysis of silicates, including the determination of silica and alkali. Blowpipe analysis. A flux used to decompose silicates. various applications , CAS No.1303-86-2

CAS: 1303-86-2 Cat. No.: B118450 Formula: B₂O₃ Molecular Weight: 69.62 EC Number: 215-125-8

GRADE & PURITY ≥99.9% metals basis

Synonyms

Diboron trioxide | Boric anhydride, 99.98% trace metals basis | Boric anhydride; | Boric Anhydride (Boron Trioxide B2O3) granular | Boric anhydride, puriss. p.a., >=98% (T) | Titanium Nitride (TiN) Powder | Boric anhydride, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98% |

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged,Desiccated

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

It is hard and brittle, slightly bitter, and hygroscopic. It is soluble in alcohol and glycerol, and slowly dissolves in 30 parts cold water or 5 parts boiling water. It is irritating. Used in metallurgy, in silicate analysis for the determination of silica and alkalis. Also used in blowpipe analysis. A flux for decomposing silicates.

Specifications

Synonyms

Diboron trioxide | Boric anhydride, 99.98% trace metals basis | Boric anhydride; | Boric Anhydride (Boron Trioxide B2O3) granular | Boric anhydride, puriss. p.a., >=98% (T) | Titanium Nitride (TiN) Powder | Boric anhydride, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98% |

Specifications & Purity

≥99.9% metals basis

Application

Metallurgical analysis of silicates, including the determination of silica and alkali. Blowpipe analysis. A flux used to decompose silicates.

Storage

Room temperature,Argon charged,Desiccated

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99.9% metals basis

Names and Identifiers

Pubchem Sid

508814014

Pubchem Sid Url

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/508814014

Canonical Smiles

B(=O)OB=O

IUPAC Name

oxo(oxoboranyloxy)borane

InChIKey

JKWMSGQKBLHBQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

INCHI

1S/B2O3/c3-1-5-2-4

Isomeric SMILES

B(=O)OB=O

WGK Germany

1

Molecular Weight

69.62

Reaxy-Rn

9549840

Reaxys-RN_link_address

https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=9549840&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Inorganic compounds
  • Superclass Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
    • Class Metalloid organides
      • Subclass Metalloid oxides

• Kingdom: Inorganic compounds
• Superclass: Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
• Class: Metalloid organides
• Subclass: Metalloid oxides
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Metalloid oxides
• Alternative Parents: Metalloid salts Inorganic salts Inorganic oxides
• Molecular Framework: Not available
• Substituents: Metalloid oxide - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt - Inorganic metalloid salt
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as metalloid oxides. These are inorganic compounds containing an oxygen atom of an oxidation state of -2, in which the heaviest atom bonded to the oxygen is a metalloid.
• External Descriptors: boron oxide

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: moisture sensitive
• x_boil_point_char: 1860 °C
• x_melt_point_char: 450°C
• Molecular Weight: 69.630 g/mol
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 70.0034 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 70.0034 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 43.400 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 5
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 34.200
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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