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Lithium borohydride

hydrogen-storage grade, ≥90%

• Linear Formula: LiBH₄
• CAS Number: 16949-15-8
• Molecular Weight: 21.78
• EC Number: 241-021-7
• MDL number: MFCD00011088
• UNSPSC Code: 26111700
• PubChem Substance ID: 329761014
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: hydrogen-storage grade
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥90%
• form: crystals
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
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• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• mp: 275 °C (dec.)
• density: 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• greener alternative category: , Enabling
• SMILES string: [Li+].[BH4-]
• InChI: 1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1
• InChI key: UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

Lithium borohydride (LiBH₄) is a complex hydride with a high hydrogen density. It is a strong reducing agent and an electrode material. It has a high gravimetric (18.4 wt%) and volumetric (121 kg/m³) hydrogen storage capacities. It can also be used in lithium-ion batteries.

Analysis Note

Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H260,H301,H314
• pcodes: P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1
• Storage Class: 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges