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Potassium borohydride, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Source of Hydrogen, Reducing Agent For Aldehydes, Ketones

19.60 EUR - 525.00 EUR

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+]
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Description

Description

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.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

13762-51-1
53.94
ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
22892188
BH4K
MFCD00011396
potassium borohydride, potassium tetrahydroborate, potassium borohydrate, unii-0ws230dtgf, potassium tetrahydroborate 1-, borohydrure de potassium french, borate 1-, tetrahydro-, potassium, 0ws230dtgf, borohydrure de potassium, borylpotassium
[BH4-].[K+]

Specifications

>400°C (decomposition)
White
98%
MFCD00011396
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.
[BH4-].[K+]
53.94
53.94
1.494
White powder
Potassium borohydride
13762-51-1
Powder
BH4K
potassium borohydride, potassium tetrahydroborate, potassium borohydrate, unii-0ws230dtgf, potassium tetrahydroborate 1-, borohydrure de potassium french, borate 1-, tetrahydro-, potassium, 0ws230dtgf, borohydrure de potassium, borylpotassium
ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
potassium boranuide
22892188
Odorless
Moisture sensitive
1.17 g/cm3 at 20°C
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Safety and Handling

P223-P231+P232-P260-P264b-P270-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P335+P334-P363-P370+P378q-P501c

H261-H301+H311-H314

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Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures

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