Chemicals and Drugs

Tetraphenylborate

An anionic compound that is used as a reagent for determination of potassium, ammonium, rubidium, and cesium ions. It also uncouples oxidative phosphorylation and forms complexes with biological materials, and is used in biological assays.

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Abstract

An anionic compound that is used as a reagent for determination of potassium, ammonium, rubidium, and cesium ions. It also uncouples oxidative phosphorylation and forms complexes with biological materials, and is used in biological assays.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H20B-
Molecular Weight
319.2 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
4358-26-3
IUPAC Name
tetraphenylboranuide
InChIKey
SVHQOIWIRUVWII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[B-](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
MeSH Unique ID
D013775
Source
PubChem CID 8934

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Kalignost
  • Tetraphenylboron
  • Sodium Tetraphenylborate
  • Tetraphenylborate Sodium Salt
  • Tetraphenylborate, Ammonium Salt
  • Tetraphenylborate, Barium Salt (2:1)
  • Tetraphenylborate, Potassium Salt
  • Tetraphenylboron Sodium
  • Ammonium Salt Tetraphenylborate
  • Potassium Salt Tetraphenylborate
  • Sodium Salt, Tetraphenylborate
  • Sodium, Tetraphenylboron
  • Tetraphenylborate, Sodium

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

91(75); was see under BORON COMPOUNDS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Benzene Derivatives (1973-1974)
  • Boron Compounds (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tetraphenylborate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013775. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013775
  2. Tetraphenylborate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraphenylborate
  3. Tetraphenylborate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2016367
  4. Tetraphenylborate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8934. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8934