How to Make Sodium Fluoroborate?

Sodium tetrafluoroborate can be prepared by neutralizing tetrafluoroboric acid with sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide. Alternatively the chemical can be synthesized from boric acid, hydrofluoric acid, and sodium carbonate: 2H3BO3 + 8HF + Na2CO3 → 2NaBF4 + 7H2O + CO.

What does NaBF4 do?

Sodium tetrafluoroborate may be used for the laboratory synthesis of boron fluoride. It may be used for the synthesis of fluoro-nucleic acids and fluoroheterocyclic compounds.

What is the name of NaBF4?

Sodium tetrafluoroborate | NaBF4 - PubChem.

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