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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula BF4.H4N
Molecular Weight 104.843
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AMMONIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE

SMILES

[NH4+].F[B-](F)(F)F

InChI

InChIKey=PDTKOBRZPAIMRD-UHFFFAOYSA-O
InChI=1S/BF4.H3N/c2-1(3,4)5;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula H3N
Molecular Weight 17.0305
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula BF4
Molecular Weight 86.805
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Sodium fluoroborate (sodium tetrafluoroborate) is an inorganic compound with the formula NaBF4. It is used in the sand casting of aluminum, electrochemical processes, and as fluorinating agent. It is also used as an additive in chrome, nickel and cadmium plating baths. Sodium tetrafluoroborate may be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of bis(indolyl)methanes via electrophilic substitution reaction of indoles with aldehydes and ketones. It may also be used as a source of tetrafluoroborate anoins during the synthesis of ionic liquids like 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate[4] and trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium tetrafluoroborate.

Approval Year

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Sodium fluoborate (sodium tetrafluoroborate) was given as 26 weekly s.c. injections at 25 ugram/g body weight in 0.9% NaCl solution to a group of mice.
Route of Administration: Other
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
C945Z80O8X
Record Status Validated (UNII)
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