STRONTIUM BORIDE

The Strontium hexaboride, with the CAS registry number of 12046-54-7, is also known as Strontium boride (SrB6). Its EINECS registry number is 234-969-8. This chemical's molecular formula is B₆Sr and molecular weight is 152.49. What's more, its IUPAC name is Boron; strontium. At room temperature, Strontium hexaboride appears as a crystalline black powder. Closer examination reveals slightly translucent dark red crystals capable of scratching quartz. It is very stable and has a high melting point and density. Although not thought to be toxic, it is an irritant to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Strontium boride, along with other alkali-earth metal borides, has been shown to exhibit weak ferromagnetism at low temperatures.

Physical properties about Strontium hexaboride are: (1)H-Bond Donor: 0; (2)H-Bond Acceptor: 0; (3)Rotatable Bond Count: 0; (4)Exact Mass: 152.965079; (5)MonoIsotopic Mass: 153.961447; (6)Topological Polar Surface Area: 0; (7)Heavy Atom Count: 7; (8)Formal Charge: 0; (9)Complexity: 0; (10)Isotope Atom Count: 0; (11)Defined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0; (12)Undefined Atom StereoCenter Count: 0; (13)Defined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0; (14)Undefined Bond StereoCenter Count: 0; (15)Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 7.

Preparation: Strontium hexaboride can be produced by mixing strontium borate, aluminum, and carbon in an electric furnace. In addition, a solid-phase synthesis of Strontium hexaboride can be carried out by reacting two moles of Strontium carbonate with three moles of Boron carbide and one mole of carbon inside a vacuum furnace.

Uses: Strontium hexaboride is used in insulation and nuclear control rods. A recent patent filed for aircraft windows uses SrB₆ nanoparticles in a transparent acrylic sheet. The IR-absorbing properties of these nanoparticles prevents the transmittance of infrared wavelengths while still allowing the transmittance of visible light.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: B.B.B.B.B.B.[SrH2]
(2) InChI: InChI=1/6B.Sr
(3) InChIKey: PEZUPXKCGOMWMS-UHFFFAOYAV