Nitronium tetrafluoroborate
Agent Name
Nitronium tetrafluoroborate
CAS Number
13826-86-3
Formula
B-F4.N-O2
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Nitryl fluoborate (6CI); Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, nitryl; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, nitryl (1:1); Nitronium, tetrafluoroborate(1-); Nitryl tetrafluoroborate (7CI); [ChemIDplus] UN3260
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Boron)
Description
White nearly odorless crystals; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 180 mg/kg; [RTECS] Decomposed by water; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Potassium tetrafluoroborate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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