Triethyl borate

Triethyl borate
Triethyl borate molecule
Names
IUPAC name
Triethyl borate
Other names
Boron triethoxide
Boric acid, triethyl ester
Identifiers
150-46-9 N
ChEBI CHEBI:38916 YesY
ChemSpider 8659 YesY
EC Number 205-760-9
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PubChem 9009
Properties
C6H15BO3
Molar mass 145.99 g·mol−1
Appearance clear liquid
Density 0.858 g/cm3
Melting point −85 °C (−121 °F; 188 K)
Boiling point 118 °C (244 °F; 391 K)
Hazards
Flash point 11 °C (52 °F; 284 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triethyl borate, also called boron triethoxide or boric acid, triethyl ester, is a colorless, flammable liquid with the formula B(C2H5O)3. It is an ester of boric acid and ethanol.

It melts at −85 °C and boils at 118 °C. It is flammable, with flash point at 11 °C.

It burns with a green flame and solutions of it in ethanol are therefore used in special effects and pyrotechnics.

It is formed by the reaction of boric acid and ethanol in the presence of acid catalyst, where it forms according to the equilibrium reaction:

B(OH)3 + 3 C2H5OH is in equilibrium with (C2H5O)3B + 3 H2O

In order to increase the rate of forward reaction, the formed water must be removed from reaction media by either azeotropic distillation or adsorption. It is used as a solvent and/or catalyst in preparation of synthetic waxes, resins, paints, and varnishes. It is used as a component of some flame retardants in textile industry and of some welding fluxes.

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