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Linear Formula:
LiBH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
21.78
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
MDL number:
Form:
liquid
InChI
1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1
SMILES string
[Li+].[H][B-]([H])([H])[H]
InChI key
UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
form
liquid
reaction suitability
reagent type: reductant
concentration
0.5 M in diethyl ether
density
0.719 g/mL at 25 °C
Quality Level
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Application
Lithium borohydride is a commonly used reducing agent. It can also be used a reactant for:
- Preparation of gallium, indium, rhenium and zinc tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)hydroborato complexes.
- Mechano-chemical metathesis reactions.
- Noncatalytic hydrolysis for hydrogen generation.
- Growth of large gold monolayer protected-clusters.
- Anion substitution reactions.
- Dehydrogenation reactions.
Reactant for:
- Preparation of gallium, indium, rhenium and zinc tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)hydroborato complexes
- Mechano-chemical metathesis reactions
- Noncatalytic hydrolysis for hydrogen generation
- Growth of large gold monolayer protected-clusters
- Anion substitution reactions
- Dehydrogenation reactions
Other Notes
Material may form precipitate on standing, which does not affect its use.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Central nervous system
supp_hazards
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
-40.0 °F
flash_point_c
-40 °C
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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Mechano-chemical reactions in LiBH4+ VCln (n= 2 and 3) mixtures.
Llamas-Jansa I, et al.
J. Alloy Compounds, 509, S684-S687 (2011)
Hydrogen generation from noncatalytic hydrolysis of LiBH4/NH3BH3 mixture for fuel cell applications.
Weng B, et al.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36(17), 10870-10876 (2011)
Synthesis, crystal structure, and thermal properties of the first mixed-metal and anion-substituted rare earth borohydride LiCe (BH4) 3Cl.
Frommen c, et al.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry, 115(47), 23591-23602 (2011)
Lithium Borohydride.
e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (2009)
Controlled growth and catalytic activity of gold monolayer protected clusters in presence of borohydride salts.
Dasog M, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 47(30), 8569-8571 (2011)
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