Description
Sodium borohydride, 500 G
PROPERTIES
Quality Level
300
assay
≥98.0%
form
powder
contains
0.45-0.70% Magnesium carbonate as anticaking agent
reaction suitability
reagent type: reductant
greener alternative product characteristics
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impurities
≤100 ppm Silica
mp
>300 °C (dec.) (lit.)
cation traces
Fe: ≤5 ppm
greener alternative category
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SMILES string
[BH4-].[Na+]
InChI
1S/BH4.Na/h1H4;/q-1;+1
InChI key
YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
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Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is the most commonly available borohydride, synthesized by reacting methylborate with sodium hydride in mineral oil. It is employed as a precursor for producing other metal borohydrides. Various approaches for qualitative and quantitative monitoring of sodium borohydride have been explained. The potential of NaBH4 to store as well as generate hydrogen for fuel cells has been investigated.
Application
Sodium borohydride can be used as a reducing agent:
- 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.
Packaging
2 kg in steel drum
5, 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle
Legal Information
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
H260 - H301 - H314 - H360FD
Precautionary Statements
P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1
Supplementary Hazards
EUH014
Storage Class Code
4.3 - Hazardous materials, which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
156.2 °F
Flash Point(C)
69 °C
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves