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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:17 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:46:40 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB014459</accession>
  <name>Boric acid (H3BO3)</name>
  <description>Food contaminant deriving from paper and paperboard in contact with food. V. limited use as an antibacterial agent in caviar. Boric acid (H3BO3) is found in many foods, some of which are pomegranate, fig, french plantain, and redcurrant.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(10B)Orthoboric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>[B(OH)3]</synonym>
    <synonym>1332-77-0 (di-potassium salt)</synonym>
    <synonym>Acidum boricum</synonym>
    <synonym>Ant flip</synonym>
    <synonym>B(OH)3</synonym>
    <synonym>Basilit b</synonym>
    <synonym>bate</synonym>
    <synonym>bic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Bluboro</synonym>
    <synonym>Boracic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Borate</synonym>
    <synonym>Borate (B4O7(2-))</synonym>
    <synonym>Borate(2-), heptaoxotetra-</synonym>
    <synonym>bORIC ACID</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid (BH3O3)</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid (H310BO3)</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid (JP15/NF)</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid (TN)</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid [usan:jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Boric acid, acs</synonym>
    <synonym>Borofax</synonym>
    <synonym>Boron hydroxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Boron trihydroxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Collyrium eye wash</synonym>
    <synonym>Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DF</synonym>
    <synonym>Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DFPBO</synonym>
    <synonym>Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DT</synonym>
    <synonym>Dr.'s 1 Flea Terminator DTPBO</synonym>
    <synonym>Flea prufe</synonym>
    <synonym>H3BO3</synonym>
    <synonym>Heptaoxotetra-borate(2-)</synonym>
    <synonym>Homberg's salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydrogen orthoborate</synonym>
    <synonym>Kill-off</synonym>
    <synonym>Kjel-sorb</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthboric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthobate</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthobic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthoboric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthoboric acid (B(OH)3)</synonym>
    <synonym>Orthoboric acid (H3BO3)</synonym>
    <synonym>Super flea eliminator</synonym>
    <synonym>Tetraborate</synonym>
    <synonym>Three elephant</synonym>
    <synonym>Trihydroxidoboron</synonym>
    <synonym>Trihydroxyborane</synonym>
    <synonym>Trihydroxyborone</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>BH3O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>61.833</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>62.017524428</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>boric acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>boric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>10043-35-3</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>OB(O)O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H</inchi>
  <inchikey>KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as miscellaneous borates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest metallic oxoanion is borate, to which either no atom or a non metal atom is bonded.</description>
    <direct_parent>Miscellaneous borates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals</class>
    <sub_class>Miscellaneous metallic oxoanionic compounds</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Metalloid salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Borate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic metalloid salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>an anion</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>boric acids</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 171°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.51</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>8.7</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-5.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>boric acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>61.833</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>62.017524428</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>OB(O)O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>BH3O3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/BH3O3/c2-1(3)4/h2-4H</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>60.69</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>7.69</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>5.15</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>25381</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>153299</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>6977</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>6978</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsIr</type>
      <spectrum_id>6979</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92154</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92155</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>92156</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155724</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155725</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>155726</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2809040</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2809041</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2809042</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2900595</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2900596</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>2900597</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB35731</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>33118</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>BO3</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>#&lt;Reference:0x000055ce328c2750&gt;</reference>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Fig</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Ficus carica</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3494</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>French plantain</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Musa X paradisiaca</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>89151</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Pomegranate</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Punica granatum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>22663</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
      <average_value>5.0</average_value>
      <max_value>5.0</max_value>
      <min_value>5.0</min_value>
      <unit>mg/100 g</unit>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Redcurrant</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Ribes rubrum</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>175228</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
    <health_effect>
      <name>Insecticide</name>
      <id>1040</id>
      <definition>Strictly, a substance intended to kill members of the class Insecta.  In common usage, any substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling or controlling insects.</definition>
    </health_effect>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
