Beta-Barium Borate (BBO)CAS #: 13701-59-2

Synonyms 

BBO optical crystals; Barium metaborate; Beta barium borate; Barium boron oxide; Barium diborate; Barium diboron tetraoxide; barium(+2) oxido-oxo-borane; β-BaB2O4; BaB2O4;  boric acid barium salt

Compound Formula: B2BaO4 

Molecular Weight: 222.95 g/mol 

Appearance: White powder or crystals 

Melting Point: 1095 °C 

Boiling Point: N/A 

Density: 3.85 g/cm3 

Solubility in H2O: N/A 

Exact Mass: 223.904 g/mol 

Monoisotopic Mass: 223.904 g/mol 

Thermal Conductivity: ^c, 1.2 ||c, 1.6 W/m/°K 

Electrical Resistivity: > 1011 ohm-cm 

Specific Heat: 1.91 J/cm2 °K 

Refractive Index: ne= 1.5534, no= 1.6776 

Morphology: Rhombohedral

Health & Safety Information 

Signal Word: Warning

Hazard Statements: H302-H332-H312 

Hazard Codes: Xi 

Precautionary Statements: P264-P270-P301+312-P330-P501 

Flash Point: Non-flammable 

Risk Codes: R20/22 

Safety Statements: S28 

RTECS Number: CQ9570000 

Transport Information: UN1564 6.1/PG II

Chemical Identifiers

 Linear Formula: Ba(BO2)2 

Pubchem CID: 4443517 

MDL Number: N/A 

EC No.: 237-222-4 

IUPAC Name: barium(2+); oxido(oxo)borane 

SMILES: [Ba+2].[O-]B=O.[O-]B=O 

InchI Identifier: InChI=1S/2BO2.Ba/c2*2-1-3;/q2*-1;+2 

InchI Key: QBLDFAIABQKINO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 

 Packing of Standard Packing:

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