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Tetraphenylborate is an organoboron anion consisting of a central boron atom with four phenyl groups. It is a colorless anion that forms water-insoluble salts with a variety of cations. It was considered as a precipitant for caesium-137 ions in the context of radiowaste cleanup.

Chemical data

Formula
C24H20B-
Molecular weight
319.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
tetraphenylboranuide
SMILES
[B-](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
InChIKey
SVHQOIWIRUVWII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
-1

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
anion
Mass
319.166
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topic's main category
Category:Tetraphenylborates
canonical SMILES
[B-](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
Commons category
Tetraphenylborates
chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₀B⁻
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Tetraphenylborate is an organoboron anion consisting of a central boron atom with four phenyl groups. It is a colorless anion that forms water-insoluble salts with a variety of cations. It was considered as a precipitant for caesium-137 ions in the context of radiowaste cleanup.

Salts of tetraphenylborate have been used as uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation.

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