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Sodium borohydride

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powder, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Sodium tetrahydridoborate

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Linear Formula:
NaBH4
CAS Number:
16940-66-2
Molecular Weight:
37.83
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
57650269
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
241-004-4
MDL number:
MFCD00003518
Assay:
≥98.0%
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

300

assay

≥98.0%

form

powder

contains

0.45-0.70% Magnesium carbonate as anticaking agent

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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impurities

≤100 ppm Silica

mp

>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm

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SMILES string

[BH4-].[Na+]

InChI

1S/BH4.Na/h1H4;/q-1;+1

InChI key

YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is the most commonly available borohydride, synthesized by reacting methylborate with sodium hydride in mineral oil. It is employed as a precursor for producing other metal borohydrides. Various approaches for qualitative and quantitative monitoring of sodium borohydride have been explained. The potential of NaBH4 to store as well as generate hydrogen for fuel cells has been investigated.
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Application

Sodium borohydride can be used as a reducing agent:        
  • To prepare saturated alcohols by the reduction of conjugated aldehydes and ketones.        
  • Along with Raney nickel for the reduction of aromatic nitro compounds to arylamines.        
  • In the synthesis of secondary amines by reductive amination of ketones and aldehydes in the presence of an acid catalyst.       
  • In the synthesis of δ and γ lactones by the reduction of cyclic anhydrides.       
  • For the chemoselective reduction of N -protected amino acids and peptides to corresponding alcohols.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react. 1

supp_hazards

EUH014

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Metal Borohydrides as Hydrogen Storage Materials

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