230170

Tetrabutylammonium borohydride

98%

• Synonym(s): Tetra-n-butylammonium tetrahydridoborate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂)₄N(BH₄)
• CAS Number: 33725-74-5
• Molecular Weight: 257.31
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4212332
• EC Number: 251-658-2
• MDL number: MFCD00012035
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• PubChem Substance ID: 24853779
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: solid
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
• mp: 124-128 °C (lit.)
• functional group: amine
• SMILES string: [BH4-].CCCC[N+](CCCC)(CCCC)CCCC
• InChI: 1S/C16H36N.BH4/c1-5-9-13-17(14-10-6-2,15-11-7-3)16-12-8-4;/h5-16H2,1-4H3;1H4/q+1;-1
• InChI key: GMBOFJFPOCGSOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Tetrabutylammonium borohydride is used for the reduction of carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones.

Application

Selective reducing agent for β-ketoamides, β-ketoesters, and carbohydrate derivatives.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H261,H314
• pcodes: P223 - P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 2
• Storage Class: 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges