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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium borohydride solution

~12 wt. % in 14 M NaOH

Synonym(s):

Sodium hydroborate, Sodium tetrahydridoborate

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Linear Formula:
NaBH4
CAS Number:
16940-66-2
Molecular Weight:
37.83
MDL number:
MFCD00003518
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
57650270
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

concentration

~12 wt. % in 14 M NaOH

density

1.375 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

[BH4-].[Na+]

InChI

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

InChI key

YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Alkaline sodium borohydride solution can be used as an efficient reagent for the generation of hydrogen via hydrolysis in the presence of various catalysts such as γ-Al2O3 supported cobalt catalysts, carbon supported cobalt catalysts, graphene oxide particles supported with cobalt nanoparticles and Ni45Au45Co10 trimetallic nanoparticles.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H290,H302,H314,H360FD

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1A

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Hydrogen generation utilizing alkaline sodium borohydride solution and supported cobalt catalyst
Ye W, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 164(2), 544-548 (2007)
Carbon-supported cobalt catalyst for hydrogen generation from alkaline sodium borohydride solution
Xu D, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 182(2), 616-620 (2008)
Efficient hydrolysis of alkaline sodium borohydride catalyzed by cobalt nanoparticles supported on three-dimensional graphene oxide
Wang J, et al.
Materials Research Bulletin, 95(2), 204-210 (2017)
Synthesis of Ni/Au/Co trimetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic activity for hydrogen generation from alkaline sodium borohydride aqueous solution
Jiao C, et al.
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 5(43), 34364-34371 (2015)
Aldwin Suryo Rahmanto et al.
Free radical biology & medicine, 53(6), 1308-1316 (2012-08-14)
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