Potassium tetrafluoroborate

• CAS: 14075-53-7
• Catalog Number: ACM14075537
• Category: Metal & Ceramic Materials
• Molecular Weight: 125.90
• Molecular Formula: BF4K
• Description: DryPowder; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals
• Synonyms: K BF4
• IUPAC Name: potassium;tetrafluoroborate
• SMILES: [B-](F)(F)(F)F.[K+]
• InChI: InChI=1S/BF4.K/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1
• InChI Key: AKEBROIVCDHVSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Application: Potassium tetrafluoroborate is a versatile white, odorless crystalline powder primarily used as a flux in soldering and brazing applications. It serves as a crucial component in resin-bonded grinding wheels and acts as an abrasive material in thermosetting resin grinding wheels. This compound is integral to the production of boron alloys and plays a role in the fluxing of heat welding and brazing processes. Additionally, it is utilized in the manufacturing of boron trifluoride and as an electrolyte component in low chromic anhydride chrome and lead-tin alloys. Its applications extend to electrochemical engineering, chemical testing, and the metallurgical industry, where it is used as a reagent and in the preparation of other fluorine salts. Potassium tetrafluoroborate also improves metal particle size and serves as a refining flux in aluminum and magnesium alloy casting processes, as well as in textile printing and dyeing applications as a resin finishing agent.
• Complexity: 23
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2
• EC Number: 237-928-2
• Exact Mass: 125.966624g/mol
• Formal Charge: 0
• H-Bond Acceptor: 5
• H-Bond Donor: 0
• Heavy Atom Count: 6
• Monoisotopic Mass: 125.966624g/mol
• NSC Number: 168351
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• UNII: 7D7045L690

Custom Q&A

What is the molecular formula of potassium tetrafluoroborate?

The molecular formula of potassium tetrafluoroborate is BF4K.

What is the molecular weight of potassium tetrafluoroborate?

The molecular weight of potassium tetrafluoroborate is 125.91 g/mol.

When was potassium tetrafluoroborate created?

Potassium tetrafluoroborate was created on March 27, 2005.

What is the IUPAC name of potassium tetrafluoroborate?

The IUPAC name of potassium tetrafluoroborate is potassium;tetrafluoroborate.

What is the CAS number of potassium tetrafluoroborate?

The CAS number of potassium tetrafluoroborate is 14075-53-7.

How many hydrogen bond donor counts does potassium tetrafluoroborate have?

Potassium tetrafluoroborate has 0 hydrogen bond donor counts.

How many hydrogen bond acceptor counts does potassium tetrafluoroborate have?

Potassium tetrafluoroborate has 5 hydrogen bond acceptor counts.

What is the exact mass of potassium tetrafluoroborate?

The exact mass of potassium tetrafluoroborate is 125.9666243 g/mol.

How many heavy atoms are present in potassium tetrafluoroborate?

There are 6 heavy atoms present in potassium tetrafluoroborate.

Does potassium tetrafluoroborate have any defined atom stereocenter count?

No, potassium tetrafluoroborate does not have any defined atom stereocenter count.

Synthetic Use

Downstream Synthesis Route 1

• 14075-53-7
• 100-58-3

• 3244-41-5

Reference: [1] Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR Div. Chem. Sci., 1955, p. 41 - 45
[2] Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, [3] Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, 1955, p. 48 - 53
[4] , Gmelin Handbook: B: B-Verb.8, 11.2.4.1, page 173 - 175,

* For details of the synthesis route, please refer to the original source to ensure accuracy.