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Home/Compounds/Agrochemical/Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
B8H8Na2O17
412.5 g/mol
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Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate

CAS12280-03-4
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
insecticide and fungicidal wood preservative

Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate is a colorless crystalline borate salt that is soluble in water. It is used as an insecticide and as a fungicidal wood preservative.

insecticidefungicidal wood preservative

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

disodium;(9,11-dioxido-5-oxoboranyloxy-2,4,6,8,10,12,13-heptaoxa-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexaborabicyclo[5.5.1]tridecan-3-yl)oxy-oxoborane;tetrahydrate

InChIKey

RDMZIKMKSGCBKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

B(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(OB(O2)OB(O1)OB=O)[O-])[O-].O.O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+]

Synonyms (16)
  • BORACOL
  • FLEABOR
  • NIBOR-D
  • CELLU-TREAT
  • Caswell No. 406B
  • MOP UP
  • Timbor

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