452882
Sodium borohydride
powder, ≥98.0%
Synonym(s):
Sodium tetrahydridoborate
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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
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General description
Application
- 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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Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1
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Storage Class
4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
wgk_germany
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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