Nomenclature
CAS number: 11121-16-7
Description and references
Occurs in nature as the mineral eremeyevite or jeremejevite, Al2O3.B2O3. Prepd by heating Al2O3 with B2O3; when heated to 1000° 2Al2O3.B2O3 is formed; when heated to 1100° 9Al2O3.2B2O3 is formed: Scholze, Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 284, 272
(1956).
Derivative
2Al2O3.B2O3.
Properties
Needles, mp ≈1050°. Practically insol in water.Derivative
9Al2O3.2B2O3.
Properties
Needles, mp ≈1440°. Practically insol in water.Use
Catalyst for polymerizations; in glass manuf.