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Potassium borohydride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Product Code. 11398487
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Source of Hydrogen, Reducing Agent For Aldehydes, Ketones

Source of hydrogen, reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, acid chlorides; foaming agent for plasticsPotassium borohydride is used as a selective reducing agent for ketones, aldehydes and acid chlorides. It is used as a precursor in the production of chloramphenicol, vitamin A, thiopenicol, atropine and scopolamine. It is used to prepare high dispersive copper nanoparticles by the chemical reduction method using potassium borohydride as a reducing agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 13762-51-1
Molecular Formula BH4K
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 53.94
MDL Number MFCD00011396
InChI Key ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym potassium borohydride, potassium tetrahydroborate, potassium borohydrate, unii-0ws230dtgf, potassium tetrahydroborate 1-, borohydrure de potassium french, borate 1-, tetrahydro-, potassium, 0ws230dtgf, borohydrure de potassium, borylpotassium
PubChem CID 22892188
SMILES [BH4-].[K+]

Specifications

Melting Point >400°C (decomposition)
Color White
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 1 kg
Assay Percent Range 98%
Solubility Information Soluble in water (19g/100g ). methanol (3.9g/100g ). 4:1 water:methanol mixture (13g/100g ).Soluble in methanol. Insoluble in ethanol,ether and tetrahydrofuran.
IUPAC Name potassium boranuide
Formula Weight 53.94
Odor Odorless
Refractive Index 1.494
Sensitivity Moisture sensitive
Appearance White powder
Density 1.17
Chemical Name or Material Potassium borohydride
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