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Lithium tetraborate

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Lithium tetraborate

Molecular formula: B4Li2O7 CAS# 12007-60-2
Categories: Inorganic salt
Names
English:
2,4,6,8,9-pentaoxa-1,3,5,7-tetraborabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-diolate, lithium salt (1:2)
Dilithium bicyclo[3.3.1]tetraboroxane-3,7-diolate
EINECS:234-514-3
Lithium borate [Wiki]
Lithium tetraborate
dilithium;[oxido(oxoboranyloxy)boranyl]oxy-oxoboranyloxy-borinate(IUPAC)

Variants of the formula:

Li2B4O7
O//B\O/B<`|O^-`\0Li^+>\O/B<`|O^-/0Li^+>\O/B\\O
O\\B\O|B<`/O`^-`\0Li^+>\O/B<\O^-/0Li^+>`|O/B//O
Li^+\0O`^-/B<\O:a>`|O_(x2,y-.6)B:b_(x1.4,y.6)O|B<\O^-/0Li^+>`/O_(x-.8,y-.8)B:c_#a; #b_(x-.8,y-.5)O_#c
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Lithium tetraborate is involved

  • 2{M}OH + 4H3BO3 -> {M}2B4O7 + 7H2O , where M = Na K Li
  • 2{M}OH + {M}2B4O7 -> 4{M}BO2 + H2O , where M = Na K Li
  • Li2CO3 + 4H3BO3 "600^oC"--> Li2B4O7 + CO2"|^" + 6H2O"|^"