Boron trichloride

Names

[ 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

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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

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2812104900

Articles

Acute inhalation toxicology of oxalyl chloride.

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...

Microwave-assisted synthesis of salicylamide via BCl3 mediated coupling.

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.

Effect of occupational safety measures on micronucleus frequency in semiconductor workers.

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 ...