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orthoboric acid
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chemical compound
OverviewAI-generated
Orthoboric acid is a chemical compound with the formula BH₃O₃, also written as H₃BO₃. Its canonical SMILES notation is B(O)(O)O. The compound has a mass of 62.018 and a melting point of 170.9. It possesses a pKa value of 9.2 and is classified under the MCN code 2810.00.10.
According to PubChem data, the compound has a weight of 61.84, a topological polar surface area of 60.7, and a charge of 0. It contains three hydrogen bond donors and three hydrogen bond acceptors. The IUPAC name for the substance is boric acid.
The subject is associated with a Commons category titled "Boric acid" and is referenced by 663 other encyclopedia articles. A search on PubMed yields 3768 results for orthoboric acid.
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Vinony's link graph records 663 inbound references to orthoboric acid, and connects out to ion, properties of water and carbamate.
It sits within the topics Antifungals for dermatologic use, Antiseptics and Ants.
Vinony links it to 68 Wikipedia language editions.
Chemical data
- Formula
- BH3O3
- Molecular weight
- 61.84 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- boric acid
- SMILES
- B(O)(O)O
- InChIKey
- KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 60.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 3
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 3
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Indications
- bacterial vaginosis, periodontitis, Eczematoid dermatitis, vulvovaginal candidiasis
via ChEMBL · EBI
Research
3,768 papers- Boric acid toxicity.ReviewPediatric clinics of North America · 1986Siegel E, Wason SDOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)35006-4
- Boric acid supplementation promotes the development of in vitro-produced mouse embryos by related pluripotent and antioxidant genes.Zygote (Cambridge, England) · 2024Taskin AC, Kocabay A, Gul S et al.DOI: 10.1017/S0967199424000261
- Boric acid vaginal suppositories.ReviewThe Annals of pharmacotherapy · 1993Thai L, Hart LL
- Boric acid transport activity of marine teleost aquaporins expressed in Xenopus oocytes.Physiological reports · 2023Kumagai S, Watanabe E, Hayashi N et al.DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15655
- Boric Acid Improved Cryopreserved Mouse Embryo Development.Biological trace element research · 2024Kocabay A, Taskin ACDOI: 10.1007/s12011-023-03990-9
- Boric acid transport activity of human aquaporins expressed in Xenopus oocytes.Physiological reports · 2022Ushio K, Watanabe E, Kamiya T et al.DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15164
- Boric Acid Induces Oxidative Damage and Apoptosis Through SEMA3A/PLXNA1/NRP1 Signalling Pathway in U251 Glioblastoma Cell.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Kar E, Övenler Z, Hacıoğlu C et al.DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.70578
- Boric Acid Suppresses Glioblastoma Cellular Survival by Regulating Ferroptosis via SOX10/GPx4/ACSL4 Signalling and Iron Metabolism.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Kilic G, Hacioglu C, Tuncer C et al.DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.70529
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- boron
- Mass
- 62.018
- Image
- Boric acid.jpg
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- Commons category
- Boric acid
- canonical SMILES
- B(O)(O)O
- chemical formula
- H₃BO₃
- MCN code
- 2810.00.10
- pKa
- 9.2
- found in taxon
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- melting point
- 170.9
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Encyclopedic overview
Boric acid crystals
Names
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