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Ytterbium hexaboride

Also known as Ytterbium boride (YbB6), (OC-6-11)-, Ytterbium boride, 2,3,5,6-Tetrabora-1,4-diboranuidapentacyclo[3.1.0.01,3.02,4.04,6]hexane, ytterbium(2+)

CAS 12008-33-2Formula B6YbMolar mass 237.91 g/molEC 234-540-5
Ytterbium hexaboride chemical structure, B6Yb, CAS 12008-33-2
2D chemical structure

Key facts

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CAS number
12008-33-2
Formula
B6Yb
Molar mass
237.91 g/mol
EC number
234-540-5
HS code
284690
Category
Rare earth compounds

What is Ytterbium hexaboride?

Plain description, key identifiers and synonyms

Ytterbium hexaboride is a chemical substance with the molecular formula B6Yb and a molar mass of 237.91 g/mol. Its CAS registry number is 12008-33-2. The IUPAC name is 2,3,5,6-tetrabora-1,4-diboranuidapentacyclo[3.1.0.01,3.02,4.04,6]hexane, ytterbium(2+).

Identifiers

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IUPAC name
2,3,5,6-tetrabora-1,4-diboranuidapentacyclo[3.1.0.01,3.02,4.04,6]hexane, ytterbium(2+)
CAS number
12008-33-2
EC number
234-540-5
Molecular formula
B6Yb
InChIKey
VDVYOCSKBADDSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/B6.Yb/c1-2-5(1)3-4(5)6(1,2)3;/q-2;+2
SMILES (canonical and isomeric)
B12B3[B-]14B5[B-]23B45.[Yb+2]

Synonyms

  • Ytterbium boride (YbB6), (OC-6-11)-
  • Ytterbium boride
  • 2,3,5,6-Tetrabora-1,4-diboranuidapentacyclo[3.1.0.01,3.02,4.04,6]hexane, ytterbium(2+)
  • YTTERBIUM BORIDE, YbB6

Physical and chemical properties

Measured values and descriptors computed from the structure

Physical and chemical properties

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Computed descriptors

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Molecular weight
237.91 g/molcalc.
Exact mass
239.9947 Dacalc.
LogP (octanol/water)
-2.28calc.
Topological polar surface area
0 Ųcalc.
Hydrogen bond donors
0calc.
Hydrogen bond acceptors
0calc.
Rotatable bonds
0calc.
Heavy atoms
7calc.
Rings
4calc.
Aromatic rings
0calc.
Fraction sp3 carbons
0calc.
Formal charge
0calc.
Stereocentres
0calc.
Components
2calc.

Calculated for screening. Confirm critical figures with the supplier.

Murcko scaffold

The ring system that remains when every side chain is removed

Murcko scaffold of this chemical, B12B3[B-]14B1B4[B-]231

B12B3[B-]14B1B4[B-]231

4 rings, 6 atoms.

9 other chemicals share this scaffold

Safety and hazards

GHS classification summary, not a safety data sheet

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Regulatory status

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United States

  • TSCA inventory (USA)
    Status: Inactive in US commerce

HS code and trade data

Customs classification and reported world trade statistics

Global trade

World import and export statistics for the HS code Ytterbium hexaboride is traded under.

HS 2846.90Indicative HS code

Compounds, inorganic or organic (excluding cerium), of rare-earth metals, of yttrium, scandium or of mixtures…

World exports in 2024
$2.49B
−24.4% vs 2023, imports $2.28B
2019 to 2024
Top exporters
  1. Myanmar * partner reported32.8%
  2. China15.1%
  3. Malaysia14.7%
Top importers
  1. China60.3%
  2. Vietnam * partner reported7.7%
  3. United States6.6%

* Partner reported figures, a lower bound.

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