General description
Boric acid is a weak monobasic Lewis acid (electron pair acceptor), which finds application in the areas of glass making, fire retardant, lubrication agent, antiseptic agent, fertilizer, buffer, neutron absorber, and adjuvant/excipient in pharmaceutical formulations.
Application
Boric acid can be used as:
- A catalyst to synthesize poly(δ-valerolactone) via bulk-ring opening polymerization.
- A ligand to synthesize metal-organic frameworks.
- A reagent in the preparation of borate buffer.
- A crosslinker to electrospun dextran nanofibers.
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- UPC:
- 51471703
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- 3-5 Days
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- B0252-500G
- CAS:
- 10043-35-3