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Potassium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate

CAS 89171-23-3

Borate(1-), tetrakis(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)-, potassium (1:1)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 89171-23-3
1 K⁺
US productionCBI
Import volumeZero
Top sourceNo public record

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023.

Where It Comes From

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Zero

Why It Matters

Sectors
Plastics & Rubber
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Catalyst in Plastics Product Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS89171-23-3
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID201335165
FormulaC24BF20K
Mol. Weight718.14 g/mol
SMILES[K+].FC1=C(F)C(F)=C(C(F)=C1F)[B-](C1=C(F)C(F)=C(F)C(F)=C1F)(C1=C(F)C(F)=C(F)C(F)=C1F)C1=C(F)C(F)=C(F)C(F)=C1F

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate (CAS 89171-23-3) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/89171-23-3/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 89171-23-3. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 89171-23-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 89171-23-3. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting