Boron trichloride
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Names
[ CAS No. ]:
10294-34-5
        
[ Name ]:
 Boron trichloride
        
[Synonym ]:
                
                trichloro-borane
                
                
            
                
                Borontrichloride
                
                
            
                
                Boron trichloride
                
                
            
                
                Trichloroborane
                
                
            
                
                chloruredebore
                
                
            
                
                MFCD00011313
                
                
            
                
                boron chloride
                
                
            
                
                BCl3
                
                
            
                
                trichloro-boran
                
                
            
                
                Trichloroboron
                
                
            
                
                boric trichloride
                
                
            
                
                EINECS 233-658-4
                
                
            
                
                Borane,trichloro
                
                
            
                
                Borane, trichloro-
                
                
                
                
    
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.4±0.1 g/cm3
            
[ Boiling Point ]:
12.5±9.0 °C at 760 mmHg
            
[ Melting Point ]:
−107 °C(lit.)
            
[ Molecular Formula ]:
BCl3
            
[ Molecular Weight ]:
117.170
            
[ Flash Point ]:
84 °F
            
[ Exact Mass ]:
115.915863
            
[ LogP ]:
3.12
            
[ Vapour density ]:
4.05 (vs air)
            
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
1179.4±0.0 mmHg at 25°C
            
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.389
            
[ Stability ]:
Unstable. Incompatible with metals. Reacts violently with water. Reacts vigorously with aniline, phosphine, dinitrogen tetroxide. Fumes in moist air.
            
[ Water Solubility ]:
decomposes
            
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
 - ED1925000
 
- CHEMICAL NAME :
 - Borane, trichloro-
 
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
 - 10294-34-5
 
- LAST UPDATED :
 - 199701
 
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
 - 5
 
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
 - B-Cl3
 
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
 - 117.16
 
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
 - GBGG
 
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Inhalation
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - rat
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - 2541 ppm/1H
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
 
- REFERENCE :
 - TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,417,1977
 
- TYPE OF TEST :
 - LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration
 
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
 - Inhalation
 
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
 - Rodent - mouse
 
- DOSE/DURATION :
 - 20 ppm/7H
 
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
 - Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Skin and Appendages - dermatitis, other (after systemic exposure) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
 
- REFERENCE :
 - 14KTAK "Boron, Metallo-Boron Compounds and Boranes," Adams, R.M., ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1964 Volume(issue)/page/year: -,693,1964 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 12970 No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 367 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 12970 No. of Facilities: 70 (estimated) No. of Industries: 6 No. of Occupations: 6 No. of Employees: 1125 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 613 (estimated)
 
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
                
                
                GHS05, GHS06, GHS08
            
[ Signal Word ]: 
Danger
            
[ Hazard Statements ]:
 H301 + H331-H314-H335-H336-H351-H373
            
[ Supplemental HS ]:
Reacts violently with water.
            
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
 P261-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P310
            
[ Target Organs ]: 
Blood, Central nervous system, Liver
            
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
 Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
            
[ Hazard Codes ]:
 F:Flammable;T+:Verytoxic;N:Dangerousfortheenvironment;
            
[ Risk Phrases ]:
 R11;R14;R26/28;R34;R48/20;R51/53;R62;R65;R67
            
[ Safety Phrases ]:
 S9-S26-S28-S36/37/39-S45-S8-S61-S38-S28A-S16-S1-S60-S33-S23-S7/9-S62
            
[ RIDADR ]: 
UN 3390 6.1/PG 1
            
[ WGK Germany ]: 
3
            
[ RTECS ]: 
ED1925000
            
[ Hazard Class ]:
2.3
            
[ HS Code ]:
 2812104900
            
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2812104900
Articles
Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 56(1) , 74-6, (1995)
The acute inhalation LC50 of oxalyl chloride was determined in rats following a one-hour exposure. Four groups of 10 animals per group were exposed to a concentration range of 462-2233 ppm. One set of...
J. Comb. Chem. 7(4) , 622-6, (2005)
A novel and efficient microwave-assisted, BCl3-mediated coupling reaction to synthesize salicylamide structures from phenols and isocyanates is described.
Int. Arch. Occup. Environ. Health 81(4) , 423-8, (2008)
To examine whether semiconductor workers exposed to complex mixtures of chemical waste show an increase in genotoxic effects, and, if so, whether occupational safety measures protect these workers.To ...