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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

suitable for SM 4500 - NH3

vapor pressure

0.213 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

powder or crystals

impurities

≤0.005% Insoluble matter

pH

9.15-9.20 (25 °C, 0.01 M in solution)

density

1.73 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.005%
Fe: ≤5 ppm
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%

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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General description

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate is a naturally occurring material used as a catalyst or additive for many organic transformations such as Nef reaction, Knoevenagel condensation, substitution, addition, selective methylation of vicinal diols, and desilylation of trimethylsilyl alkynones.

Application

Sodium tetraborate decahydrate can be used as a catalyst in the:
  • Regioselective thiolysis of 1,2-epoxides by using thiols to synthesize β-hydroxy sulfides.
  • Hetero-Michael addition of thiols with electron-deficient olefins to synthesize corresponding β-adducts.
  • Solvent-free Biginelli reaction to synthesize 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones.
It can also be used as an additive to prepare polypyrrole-borax composites with high dielectric properties.

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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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The Analyst, 134(5), 875-880 (2009-04-22)
We developed a photonic crystal sensing method for diol containing species such as carbohydrates based on a poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogel containing an embedded crystalline colloidal array (CCA). The polymerized CCA (PCCA) diffracts visible light. We show that in the
Marco Frasconi et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 25(18), 11097-11104 (2009-08-22)
A highly stable biological film was prepared by casting an aqueous dispersion of protein and composite hydrogel obtained from the polysaccharide Scleroglucan (Sclg) and borax as a cross-linking agent. Heme proteins, such as hemoglobin (Hb), myoglobin (Mb), and horseradish peroxidase
Uttam Manna et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 113(27), 9137-9142 (2009-06-18)
We report a multilayer film of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-borate complex and chitosan by using a layer-by-layer approach. PVA is an uncharged polymer, but hydroxyl functional groups of PVA can be cross-linked by using borax as a cross-linking agent. As a
Sinan Ince et al.
Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS), 24(3), 161-164 (2010-06-24)
The aims of this study were to clarify the effects of high dietary supplementation with boric acid and borax, called boron (B) compounds, on lipid peroxidation (LPO), antioxidant activity, some vitamin levels, and DNA damage in rats. Thirty Sprague Dawley

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