POTASSIUM BORATE (CED0002433)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 02:23:20 UTC

Update Date

2026-04-16 22:46:07 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM007258

Identification

Common Name

POTASSIUM BORATE

Class

Small Molecule

Description

POTASSIUM BORATE is an inorganic compound with the formula B4K12O12. POTASSIUM BORATE belongs to the alkali metal borates, a subclass of alkali metal oxoanionic compounds within the inorganic compounds. With an average molecular weight of 704.41 g/mol, POTASSIUM BORATE is a heavy molecule. In industrial applications, this compound serves as a pH regulating agent. It is found in or released from several recorded sources, including ceilings used in building and construction. Additionally, it is associated with electrical and electronic equipment, specifically gas filled discharge tubes with solid cathode and communication cables or conductors.

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Value	Source
Dodecapotassium tetraboric acid	Generator

Chemical Formula

B₄K₁₂O₁₂

Average Molecular Mass

704.410 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

703.541 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

1332-77-0

IUPAC Name

dodecapotassium tetraborate

Traditional Name

dodecapotassium tetraborate

SMILES

[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-]

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/4BO3.12K/c4*2-1(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;/q4*-3;12*+1

InChI Key

KRHIGIYZRJWEGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal borates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is borate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.

Kingdom

Inorganic compounds

Super Class

Mixed metal/non-metal compounds

Class

Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds

Sub Class

Alkali metal borates

Direct Parent

Alkali metal borates

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Borate
Alkali metal borate
Inorganic oxide
Inorganic salt
Inorganic metalloid salt

Molecular Framework

Not Available

External Descriptors

Not Available

Biological Properties

Status

Detected and Not Quantified

Origin

Not Available

Cellular Locations

Not Available

Biofluid Locations

Not Available

Tissue Locations

Not Available

Applications

Not Available

Biological Roles

Not Available

Chemical Roles

Not Available

Organoleptic Effects

Not Available

Physical Properties

State

Not Available

Appearance

Not Available

Experimental Properties

Property	Value
Melting Point	Not Available
Boiling Point	Not Available
Solubility	Not Available

Predicted Properties

Property	Value	Source
logP	-0.51	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)	8.7	ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)	-5.3	ChemAxon
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	3	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	69.18 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	4.33 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	4.11 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	0	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	No	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	No	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Not Available

Toxicity Profile

Mechanism of Toxicity

Not Available

Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)

Not Available

Minimum Risk Level

Not Available

Symptoms

Not Available

Treatment

Not Available

Toxicity Values

Not Available

Health Effects

Health Effect	Relationship	Direction	Reference

Exposure Sources

Source ID	Source	Sector	Reference
495	Ceilings	Building & Construction	Not Available
510	Communication Cables Or Conductors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
523	Gas Filled Discharge Tubes With Solid Cathode	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
597	Chemosterilants	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
607	Rodenticides(1)	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
608	Rodenticides	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
616	Face Mask Cosmetics	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available

Pathways

0 pathways

No pathways found

No metabolic pathways have been associated with this synthetic chemical

Targets

Structure	Protein	UniProt ID	Organism	Relationship	Details
Click to view 3D structure	Salicylate synthetase, Irp9	Q9X9I8	Yersinia enterocolitica	Predicted (SEA)	6741.59
Click to view 3D structure	Catechol O-methyltransferase	Q99028	Sus scrofa	Predicted (SEA)	3060.64
Click to view 3D structure	Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2	P35354	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.61
Click to view 3D structure	Thioredoxin reductase	P61076	Plasmodium falciparum 3D7	Predicted (SEA)	3155.85
Click to view 3D structure	Putative nitroreductase	Q4A0P1	Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. saprophyticus (strain ATCC 15305 / DSM20229 / NCIMB 8711 / NCTC 7292 / S-41)	Predicted (SEA)	7115.26
Click to view 3D structure	Catechol O-methyltransferase	P22734	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7741.33
Click to view 3D structure	Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1	P23219	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.61
Click to view 3D structure	Induced myeloid leukemia cell differentiation protein Mcl-1	Q07820	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Carboxy-terminal domain RNA polymerase II polypeptide A small phosphatase 1	Q9GZU7	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.46
Click to view 3D structure	Subtilisin Carlsberg	P00780	Bacillus licheniformis	Predicted (SEA)	7292.76
Click to view 3D structure	Modulator of drug activity A	Q8X6S1	Escherichia coli O157:H7	Predicted (SEA)	7134.8
Click to view 3D structure	Carboxylesterase	B3TNN2	Loxostege sticticalis	Predicted (SEA)	6893.24
Click to view 3D structure	Cystathionine beta-lyase MetC	P06721	Escherichia coli K-12	Predicted (SEA)	7375.12
Click to view 3D structure	Genome polyprotein	P29990	dengue virus type 2	Predicted (SEA)	7784.14
Click to view 3D structure	Beta-lactamase	P00811	Escherichia coli (strain K12)	Predicted (SEA)	7783.91
Click to view 3D structure	ATP-dependent molecular chaperone HSP82	C4YTQ8	Candida albicans (strain WO-1) (Yeast)	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2	P79208	Ovis aries	Predicted (SEA)	7784.46
Click to view 3D structure	Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2	P70682	Cavia porcellus	Predicted (SEA)	7670.56
Click to view 3D structure	Intestinal-type alkaline phosphatase	P24822	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	G-protein coupled receptor 35	Q9HC97	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 2	P00918	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 1	P00915	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.92
Click to view 3D structure	DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase 1	P26358	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.53
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 4	P22748	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Glutamate receptor-interacting protein 1	P97879	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7405.95