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Sodium tetraborate

99.998% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Borax, fused

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Linear Formula:
Na2B4O7
CAS Number:
1330-43-4
Molecular Weight:
201.22
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853761
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
215-540-4
MDL number:
MFCD00081185
Assay:
99.998% trace metals basis
Form:
powder
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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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