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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula BH3O3
Molecular Weight 61.833
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Boric Acid

SMILES

OB(O)O

InChI

InChIKey=KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula BH3O3
Molecular Weight 61.833
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

AMMONIUM BORATE is used in fireproofing wood and textiles, and also in electrolytic condensers. It can be indirect additive used in food contact substances.

Approval Year

1921
1468
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
The Effects of Boron on Arsenic-Induced Lipid Peroxidation and Antioxidant Status in Male and Female Rats.
2015-12
Comparison of osteoblast and cardiomyocyte differentiation in the embryonic stem cell test for predicting embryotoxicity in vivo.
2014-09
Assessment of developmental delay in the zebrafish embryo teratogenicity assay.
2013-02
Protective effect of boric acid against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in mice.
2012-07
Boric acid increases the expression levels of human anion exchanger genes SLC4A2 and SLC4A3.
2012-04-03
Inhibition profile of Leishmania mexicana arginase reveals differences with human arginase I.
2011-04
Experimental study on the estrogen-like effect of boric Acid.
2008-02
Boric acid inhibits LPS-induced TNF-alpha formation through a thiol-dependent mechanism in THP-1 cells.
2008
Boric acid inhibits embryonic histone deacetylases: a suggested mechanism to explain boric acid-related teratogenicity.
2007-04-15
Prediction of estrogen receptor agonists and characterization of associated molecular descriptors by statistical learning methods.
2006-11
Defects in cervical vertebrae in boric acid-exposed rat embryos are associated with anterior shifts of hox gene expression domains.
2003-01
Boron modulates extracellular matrix and TNF alpha synthesis in human fibroblasts.
1998-05-29
Advances in understanding mechanisms of toxicity and implications for risk assessment.
1997-03-01
Endpoints of spermatotoxicity in the rat after short duration exposures to fourteen reproductive toxicants.
1992
Patents

Patents

04093725
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04168320
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04278659
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04388249
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04415475
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04595521
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04824591
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05166203
5
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
R57ZHV85D4
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Name Type Language
Boric Acid
EP   HSDB   II   INCI   MART.   MI   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INCI  
Official Name English
BORICUM ACIDUM
HPUS  
Preferred Name English
BORIC ACID [USP-RS]
Common Name English
BORICUM ACIDUM [HPUS]
Common Name English
BORIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
INS-284
Code English
BORIC ACID [II]
Common Name English
BORIC ACID (H(SUB 3)BO(SUB 3))
Common Name English
E-284
Code English
INS NO.284
Code English
BORIC ACID [MART.]
Common Name English
BORIC ACID (BH3O3)
Common Name English
Boric acid [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
NCI-C56417
Common Name English
BORACIC ACID
Common Name English
NSC-81726
Code English
BORIC ACID [JAN]
Common Name English
BORIC ACID [VANDF]
Common Name English
BORIC ACID [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
ORTHOBORIC ACID
Systematic Name English
BORIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION INS-284
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NCI_THESAURUS C28394
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WHO-VATC QS02AA03
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DSLD 3882 (Number of products:2)
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WHO-ATC S02AA03
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 11001
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Code System Code Type Description
ALANWOOD
boric acid
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EVMPD
SUB12471MIG
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CHEBI
33118
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CAS
10043-35-3
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MESH
C032688
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NCI_THESAURUS
C47416
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RXCUI
1700
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NSC
81726
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DRUG BANK
DB11326
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HSDB
1432
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1076341
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
233-139-2
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DAILYMED
R57ZHV85D4
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MERCK INDEX
m2609
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID1020194
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FDA UNII
R57ZHV85D4
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DRUG CENTRAL
3035
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PUBCHEM
7628
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SMS_ID
100000092271
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WIKIPEDIA
BORIC ACID
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