Boron carbide (CED0003318)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation Date

2016-05-19 03:07:50 UTC

Update Date

2026-08-26 00:09:41 UTC

Accession Number

CHEM009604

Identification

Common Name

Boron carbide

Class

Small Molecule

Description

Boron carbide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CB4 and an average molecular weight of 55.25 g/mol. Boron carbide belongs to the miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals, a class of mixed metal/non-metal compounds within the inorganic compounds. This substance is found in or released from 33 recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with amplifiers, antennas, adjustable resistors, coils, auxiliary devices, and 22 additional items. In the context of building and construction, it is linked to ceilings, roofs, stairs and ramps, and tents or canopies. Furthermore, boron carbide is found in household items such as key rings and in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically other smoking requisites.

Contaminant Type

Not Available

Chemical Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Not Available

Chemical Formula

CB₄

Average Molecular Mass

55.250 g/mol

Monoisotopic Mass

56.037 g/mol

CAS Registry Number

12069-32-8

IUPAC Name

2,3,4,5-tetraboratetracyclo[2.1.0.0¹,³.0²,⁵]pentane

Traditional Name

boron carbide

SMILES

B12B3B4B1C234

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/CB4/c2-1-3(2)5(1)4(1)2

InChI Key

INAHAJYZKVIDIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Taxonomy

Description

Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals. These are inorganic compounds containing non-metal as well as metal atoms but not belonging to afore mentioned classes.

Kingdom

Inorganic compounds

Super Class

Mixed metal/non-metal compounds

Class

Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals

Sub Class

Not Available

Direct Parent

Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals

Alternative Parents

Substituents

Monoalkylborane
Alkylborane
Carbide
Inorganic salt
Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metal
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
Water Solubility	236 g/L	ALOGPS
logP	-1	ALOGPS
logP	5.23	ChemAxon
logS	0.63	ALOGPS
Physiological Charge	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count	0	ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count	0	ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area	0 Å²	ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count	0	ChemAxon
Refractivity	2.3 m³·mol⁻¹	ChemAxon
Polarizability	6.67 Å³	ChemAxon
Number of Rings	4	ChemAxon
Bioavailability	Yes	ChemAxon
Rule of Five	No	ChemAxon
Ghose Filter	No	ChemAxon
Veber's Rule	Yes	ChemAxon
MDDR-like Rule	No	ChemAxon

Spectra

Spectrum Type	Description	Splash Key	Deposition Date	View
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-8368835551d43149cbd0	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-8368835551d43149cbd0	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-8368835551d43149cbd0	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-f77f660d03ba7aa9ba78	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-f77f660d03ba7aa9ba78	Not Available	View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MS	Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum	splash10-0a4i-9000000000-f77f660d03ba7aa9ba78	Not Available	View Spectrum

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

Toxicity Value	Unit	Value Range	Organism	Dose Descriptor	Route of Exposure	Predicted or Experimental	Reference
218.0	Log mg/kg	[120:390]	Rat	LD50	oral	predicted	Not Available

Health Effects

Health Effect	Relationship	Direction	Reference

Exposure Sources

Source ID	Source	Sector	Reference
495	Ceilings	Building & Construction	Not Available
499	Roofs	Building & Construction	Not Available
500	Stairs And Ramps	Building & Construction	Not Available
503	Tents Or Canopies	Building & Construction	Not Available
504	Adjustable Resistors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
505	Amplifiers	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
506	Antennas	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
507	Auxiliary Devices	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
508	Coils	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
510	Communication Cables Or Conductors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
512	Contacts	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
513	Cores Yokes Or Armatures	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
514	Discharge Lamps	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
515	Discharge Tubes With Liquid Pool Cathodes	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
516	Electric Hearing Aids	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
520	Emergency Protective Devices	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
523	Gas Filled Discharge Tubes With Solid Cathode	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
525	Line Transmission Systems	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
526	Loudspeakers	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
527	Magnets	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
529	Power Cables	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
530	Radio Transmission Systems	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
531	Relays	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
532	Selectors	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
533	Sparking Plugs	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
534	Still Video Cameras	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
535	Superconducting Magnets And Superconducting Coils	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
536	Superconductive Or Hyperconductive Conductors Cables Or Transmission Lines	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
537	Television Systems	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
538	Thin Magnetic Films	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
540	X Ray Tubes	Electrical & Electronic Equipment	Not Available
560	Other Smoking Requisites	Household cleaning & consumer products	Not Available
573	Key Rings	Household items	Not Available
579	Manufacture Of Iron Or Steel	Industrial manufacturing & chemical processing	Not Available
582	Aircraft Carriers	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
585	Canoes And Kayaks	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
589	Life Buoys	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
592	Marine Propulsion Or Steering	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
594	Ship Hulls	Marine, shipping & aquaculture	Not Available
601	Lawn Mowers	Agriculture & land management	Not Available
612	Body Washing Or Cleaning Implements	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
619	Manicure Pedicure	Personal care & cosmetics	Not Available
621	Chutes And Slides	Recreation & sports surfaces	Not Available
624	Merry Go Rounds	Recreation & sports surfaces	Not Available
630	Toys	Recreation & sports surfaces	Not Available
638	Decorating Textiles	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
640	Embroidering And Tufting	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
643	Headwear	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
645	Inorganic Fibres	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
647	Multicolour Dyeing	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
650	Purses Luggage Hand Bags	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
652	Ropes	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
653	Sewing	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
655	Slide Fasteners	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
658	Touch Fasteners	Textiles, leather & furnishings	Not Available
661	Umbrellas	Textiles, leather & furnishings	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	Squalene synthase ERG9	P29704	Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast)	Predicted (SEA)	3397.89
Click to view 3D structure	Lanosterol synthase	P48450	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	7541.41
Click to view 3D structure	Lanosterol synthase	Q04782	Yeast	Predicted (SEA)	4240.52
Click to view 3D structure	UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase	O70199	Rattus norvegicus	Predicted (SEA)	2133.38
Click to view 3D structure	UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase	P0C0F4	Streptococcus pyogenes	Predicted (SEA)	2133.38
Click to view 3D structure	Adenosine receptor A2b	P29275	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.61
Click to view 3D structure	Cytochrome P450 1A2	P05177	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Cytochrome P450 2D6	P10635	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Cytochrome P450 3A4	P08684	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.84
Click to view 3D structure	Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta	P49841	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 1	Q99720	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2A 65 kDa regulatory subunit A alpha isoform	Q76MZ3	Mus musculus	Predicted (SEA)	6722.28
Click to view 3D structure	Acetylcholinesterase	P22303	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.84
Click to view 3D structure	Cyclin-dependent kinase 2	P24941	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Cytochrome P450 2C9	P11712	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 7	P43166	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 2C	P28335	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Adenosine receptor A3	P0DMS8	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Matrix protein 2	P06821	Influenza A virus	Predicted (SEA)	5538.66
Click to view 3D structure	Cytochrome P450 2C19	P33261	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.77
Click to view 3D structure	Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter	P23975	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Carbonic anhydrase 1	P00915	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.92
Click to view 3D structure	Serine/threonine-protein kinase PAK 1	Q13153	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 4	Q9NWZ3	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69
Click to view 3D structure	D(3) dopamine receptor	P35462	Humans	Predicted (SEA)	7784.69