Description

Tetraborane(10) is a highly reactive, gaseous boron hydride compound. Its unique structure and properties make it a valuable precursor and reagent in advanced materials synthesis and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. This compound is primarily utilized by researchers and manufacturers in the semiconductor, specialty chemical, and advanced ceramics industries for developing boron-containing thin films and novel materials.

Application

• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): A key precursor for depositing boron-containing thin films and coatings on substrates for semiconductor and electronic applications.
• Advanced Materials Research: Serves as a fundamental building block in the synthesis of novel boron-based polymers, ceramics, and nanocomposites.
• Doping Agent: Used in the controlled introduction of boron into silicon and other semiconductor materials to modify electrical properties.
• High-Energy Fuels Research: Investigated for its potential application in specialized propellant and fuel formulations due to its high energy density.
• Organic Synthesis: Acts as a specialized boron source or reagent in the development of complex organoboron compounds for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
• Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) Research: Studied as a potential precursor for boron carrier compounds used in experimental cancer treatment research.

Basic Information

Product Name	Tetraborane(10)
CAS No.	18283-93-7
Molecular Formula	B4H10
Molecular Weight	53.32 g/mol
Synonyms	Tetraborane; Decahydrotetraborane; Boron hydride (B4H10); Tetraboran(10) (German); Tetraborane (B4H10); 1,2,3,4-Tetraborane(10); Arache Boron Hydride B4H10
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Quality Control

Our Tetraborane(10) is produced and handled under stringent conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Quality is verified through advanced analytical techniques including gas chromatography (GC) and infrared spectroscopy (IR). A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to support your research and quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed, specially designed cylinder or container, protected from light. Due to its gaseous, highly volatile, and easily oxidized nature, it must be stored under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) at controlled room temperature (15-25°C) in a well-ventilated, cool, dry area away from ignition sources and oxidizing agents. Cylinders must be securely fastened and handled with appropriate equipment.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless gas
Identification (IR)	Conforms to reference spectrum
Assay (GC)	≥ 95.0% (Area %)
Purity (B4H10)	≥ 90.0 mol%
Major Impurities (GC)	Diborane, Pentaborane(9), other Boron Hydrides
Non-Condensable Gases	< 5.0 mol%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.