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tetraphenylborate

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Tetraphenylborate is an organoboron anion consisting of a central boron atom with four phenyl groups. It is a colorless anion that forms water-insoluble salts with a variety of cations. It was considered as a precipitant for caesium-137 ions in the context of radiowaste cleanup.

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It sits within the topics Anions, Chembox image size set and Tetraphenylborates.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

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319.166
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canonical SMILES
[B-](C1=CC=CC=C1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
Commons category
Tetraphenylborates
chemical formula
C₂₄H₂₀B⁻
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Tetraphenylborate is an organoboron anion consisting of a central boron atom with four phenyl groups. It is a colorless anion that forms water-insoluble salts with a variety of cations. It was considered as a precipitant for caesium-137 ions in the context of radiowaste cleanup.

Salts of tetraphenylborate have been used as uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation.

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