Tetraphenylborate

Tetraphenylborate (IUPAC name: Tetraphenylboranuide) is an organoboron anion consisting of a central boron atom with four phenyl groups. Salts of tetraphenylborate uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.[1]

Tetraphenylborate

Names
IUPAC names Tetraphenylboranuide (parent hydride) Tetraphenylborate(1-) (additive)
Identifiers
CAS Number	4358-26-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL587884^N
ChemSpider	8592^N
MeSH	D013775
PubChem CID	8934
UNII	8TYC18K6NX^N
InChI InChI=1S/C24H20B/c1-5-13-21(14-6-1)25(22-15-7-2-8-16-22,23-17-9-3-10-18-23)24-19-11-4-12-20-24/h1-20H/q-1^N Key: SVHQOIWIRUVWII-UHFFFAOYSA-N^N InChI=1/C24H20B/c1-5-13-21(14-6-1)25(22-15-7-2-8-16-22,23-17-9-3-10-18-23)24-19-11-4-12-20-24/h1-20H/q-1 Key: SVHQOIWIRUVWII-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES [B-](c1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)(c3ccccc3)c4ccccc4
Properties
Chemical formula	C24H20B
Molar mass	319.23 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

See also

• Sodium tetraphenylborate
• Potassium tetraphenylborate
• Triphenylborane

References

1. Utsumi, Kozo; Packer, Lester (1967). "Uncoupling of energy transfer reactions in mitochondria by tetraphenylboron". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 122 (2): 509–15. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(67)90226-3. PMID 4229179.