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Potassium borohydride

purum, ≥97.0% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Potassium tetrahydroborate

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Linear Formula:
KBH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
53.94
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
EC Number:
237-360-5
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0% (RT)

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grade

purum

Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0% (RT)

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

mp

500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[K+].[H][B-]([H])([H])[H]

InChI

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

InChI key

ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Potassium borohydride can be used:
  • As a reducing agent and boron source in organic synthesis.
  • As a reducing agent in the preparation of copper nanoparticles.
  • To reduce toxic 2-nitroaniline to less toxic o-phenylenediamine using different catalytic systems.

Reactant commonly used as a reducing agent[1] and as a boron source[2]

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reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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500 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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Danger

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Hazard Classifications

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


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7440-23-5 + 13762-51-1

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