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
Preferred IUPAC name Tetraphenylboranuide
Other names 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
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801336454
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
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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• Sodium tetraphenylborate
• Potassium tetraphenylborate
• Triphenylborane
• BARF and other fluorinated derivatives are used as non-coordinating anions.

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.