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Lithium ammonia borane

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Linear Formula:
LiNH2 ⋅ BH3
CAS Number:
99144-67-9
Molecular Weight:
36.80
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
329762906
NACRES:
NA.23

grade

technical grade

form

solid

greener alternative category

Enabling

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Li+].B.[NH2-]

InChI

1S/BH3.Li.H2N/h1H3;;1H2/q;+1;-1

InChI key

DXMCHLDQUBTYRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Lithium ammonia borane (LiNH2BH3) is an alkali-metal amidoborane that is mainly used in hydrogen storage applications. It has a hydrogen release percentage of ~10.9% at a low temperature (~90°C).

Pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H260,H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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High-capacity hydrogen storage in lithium and sodium amidoboranes
Xiong Z, et al.
Testing, 7(2), 138-141 (2008)
Myers, A. G.; Yang, B. H.; Kopecky, D. J.
Tetrahedron Letters, 37, 3623-3623 (1996)
Rules and trends of metal cation driven hydride-transfer mechanisms in metal amidoboranes
Kim DY, et al.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12(20), 5446-5453 (2010)
Hydrogen-Release Mechanisms in Lithium Amidoboranes
Kim DY, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 15(22), 5598-5604 (2009)
Zhitao Xiong et al.
Nature materials, 7(2), 138-141 (2007-12-25)
The safe and efficient storage of hydrogen is widely recognized as one of the key technological challenges in the transition towards a hydrogen-based energy economy. Whereas hydrogen for transportation applications is currently stored using cryogenics or high pressure, there is

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