16940-66-2
BH4Na
05011100GN
98%
-4+16 Mesh
241-004-4
Class 4.3
UN1426
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Characteristic
Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydridoborate and sodium tetrahydroborate, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaBH4. This white solid, usually encountered as a powder, is a reducing agent that finds application in chemistry, both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale.
Chemical formula:NaBH4
Molar mass:37.83 g/mol
Appearance:white crystals;hygroscopic
Density:1.07 g/cm3
Melting point:400 °C (752 °F; 673 K)(decomposes)
Solubility in water:550 g/L
Solubility:soluble in liquid ammonia, amines, pyridine
Crystal structure:Cubic (NaCl)
Application
Sodium borohydride is used as a reagent in the reduction of amino acids and their derivatives. Also used as a catalyst in the ammonia borane dehydrogenation. Sodium borohydride is used as a reducing agent in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. It is also used for wood pulp and as a blowing agent for plastics. It reduces the aldehyde and keto groups to give the corresponding alcohols.
Characteristic
Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydridoborate and sodium tetrahydroborate, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaBH4. This white solid, usually encountered as a powder, is a reducing agent that finds application in chemistry, both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale.
Chemical formula:NaBH4
Molar mass:37.83 g/mol
Appearance:white crystals;hygroscopic
Density:1.07 g/cm3
Melting point:400 °C (752 °F; 673 K)(decomposes)
Solubility in water:550 g/L
Solubility:soluble in liquid ammonia, amines, pyridine
Crystal structure:Cubic (NaCl)
Application
Sodium borohydride is used as a reagent in the reduction of amino acids and their derivatives. Also used as a catalyst in the ammonia borane dehydrogenation. Sodium borohydride is used as a reducing agent in the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. It is also used for wood pulp and as a blowing agent for plastics. It reduces the aldehyde and keto groups to give the corresponding alcohols.
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