Triisopropyl borate
Agent Name
Triisopropyl borate
CAS Number
5419-55-6
Formula
C9-H21-B-O3
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Boric acid, triisopropyl ester; Boric acid, tris(1-methylethyl) ester; Boron isopropoxide; Boron triisopropoxide; Isopropyl borate; Triisopropoxy borane; Triisopropoxy boron; Triisopropoxyborane; Triisopropoxyboron; Triisopropyl orthoborate; Trisisopropoxyborane; Boric acid (H3BO3), triisopropyl ester (8CI); Boric acid (H3BO3), tris(1-methylethyl) ester; Boric acid, (H3BO3), triisopropyl ester; [ChemIDplus] TIPB; [EPA ChAMP: Submission] Tripropan-2-yl borate; [ECHA REACH Registrations] UN2616
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Boron)
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid with an alcohol-like odor; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make other chemicals; [CAMEO] Used to make pharmaceuticals and as a lubricant additive; [Reference #1]
Comments
A mild eye irritant; Causes somnolence, respiratory depression, and diarrhea in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; Oral LD50 (mouse) = 2,500 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Isopropyl alcohol" and "Boric acid." See "Triethyl borate."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
8.6 mm Hg
NFPA
may ignite at ambient temp
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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