Boron chloride

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115.916

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Boron trichloride appears as a colorless gas with a pungent odor. Fumes irritate the eyes and mucous membranes. Corrosive to metals and tissue and is toxic. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat, the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Used as a catalyst in chemical manufacture, in soldering fluxes, and for many other uses.

1.35

-107°C

12.5°C

Solubility in water: reaction

Storage temp: Ambient

Vapour pressure, kPa at 20°C: 150

Relative vapour density (air = 1): 4.03

May explode in moist air

Pungent, irritating odor

2

1741

14-26/28-34

(1/2)-9-26-28-36/37/39-45

ED1925000

T+

Fireproof if in building. Separated from food and feedstuffs. See Chemical Dangers.

Trialkylboranes are stable indefinitely when stored under an inert atmosphere. /Trialkylboranes/

P260, P264, P270, P271, P280, P284, P301+P310, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P320, P321, P330, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501

H300