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Sodium tetraborate

99.998% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Borax, fused

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
201.22
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
215-540-4
MDL number:
Assay:
99.998% trace metals basis
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

assay

99.998% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

741 °C (lit.)

density

2.367 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

UQGFMSUEHSUPRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Sodium tetraborate, also known as borax(Na2B4O7), can be employed as a catalyst:
  • In the chemoselective oxidation of alkyl and aryl sulfides to sulfoxides and sulfones using H2O2 as the oxidant.
  • In the synthesis of pyridines, dienes, anilines, and dihydropyrano[3,2-c]chromenes via Knoevenagel condensation and Michael addition pathway.
  • In thiolysis of 1,2-epoxides to β-hydroxy sulfides.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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Borax-Catalyzed and pH-Controlled Selective Oxidation of Organic Sulfides by H2O2: An Environmentally Clean Protocol
Hussain S, et al.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2009(20), 3319-3322 (2009)
Borax-catalyzed thiolysis of 1, 2-epoxides in aqueous medium
Gao P, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 49(46), 6536-6538 (2008)
Borax catalyzed domino reactions: synthesis of highly functionalised pyridines, dienes, anilines and dihydropyrano [3, 2-c] chromenes
Molla A and Hussain S
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 4(56), 29750-29758 (2014)



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229946-100G04061838252623
229946-5G04061838782236
229946-25G04061838782229