Ammonium pentaborate

Ammonium pentaborate
Names
IUPAC name
azanium;(7-oxido-2,4,6,8,9-pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-yl)oxy-oxoborane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 234-521-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/B5O8.H3N/c6-1-8-3-11-4-9-2(7)10-5(12-3)13-4;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1
    Key: OEAWHXRHGIIPBU-UHFFFAOYSA-O
  • B(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(O2)O1)[O-].[NH4+]
  • tetrahydrate: B(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(O2)O1)[O-].[NH4+].O.O.O.O
  • octahydrate: B(=O)OB1OB2OB(OB(O2)O1)[O-].[NH4+].O.O.O.O.O.O.O.O
Properties
B5H4NO8
Molar mass 200.08 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystals
Density g/cm3 (hydrate)
soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ammonium pentaborate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH4B5O8.