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Sodium borohydride

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powder, ≥98.0%

Sodium borohydride
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Synonym(s):

Sodium tetrahydridoborate

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About This Item

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

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Quality Level

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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>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)

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cation traces

Fe: ≤5 ppm

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cation traces

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Danger

supp_hazards

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

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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Articles

An article about metal borohydrides as hydrogen storage materials


Sodium borohydride reduction of conjugated aldehydes and ketones
Johnson MR and Rickborn B
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 35(4), 1041-1045 (1970)
Sodium borohydride as a fuel for the future.
Santos DMF and Sequeira CAC.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(8), 3980-4001 (2011)
A Convenient One-Pot Conversion of-Protected Amino Acids and Peptides into Alcohols
Kokotos G
Synthesis, 1990(4), 299-301 (1990)



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452882-2KG04061832325064
452882-5G04061832325071
452882-25G04061835555178
452882-500G04061835555185
452882-10KG04061834411987
452882-100G04061835555161

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