BORATE ION

US Previously Marketed

First marketed in 1921

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	B4O7
Molecular Weight	155.24
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	-2

SHOW SMILES / InChI

Structure Search

SMILES

[O-]B1OB2OB([O-])OB(O1)O2

InChI

InChIKey=GDTSJMKGXGJFGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/B4O7/c5-1-7-3-9-2(6)10-4(8-1)11-3/q-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula	B4H2O7
Molecular Weight	157.256
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3407 |

BORATE, a salt of boric acid, is used as a food additive in the European Union. This additive is authorized for use as preservatives of sturgeon eggs (caviar).

Approval Year

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:52:47 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:52:47 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	44OAE30D22
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

BORATE ION

Common Name

English

BORATE (B4O72-)

Preferred Name

English

TETRABORATE ION

Common Name

English

TETRABORATE

Common Name

English

PYROBORATE

Common Name

English

BORIC ACID (H2B4O7), ION(2-)

Common Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

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DB14553