60080
Potassium borohydride
purum, ≥97.0% (RT)
Synonym(s):
Potassium tetrahydroborate
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Linear Formula:
KBH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
53.94
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352000
EC Number:
237-360-5
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0% (RT)
grade
purum
Quality Level
assay
≥97.0% (RT)
reaction suitability
reagent type: reductant
mp
500 °C (dec.) (lit.)
density
1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[K+].[H][B-]([H])([H])[H]
InChI
1S/BH4.K/h1H4;/q-1;+1
InChI key
ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
Potassium borohydride can be used:
- As a reducing agent and boron source in organic synthesis.
- As a reducing agent in the preparation of copper nanoparticles.
- To reduce toxic 2-nitroaniline to less toxic o-phenylenediamine using different catalytic systems.
Reactant commonly used as a reducing agent and as a boron source
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Danger
hcodes
Storage Class
4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
wgk
nwg
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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