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Potassium borohydride, 98%
Source of Hydrogen, Reducing Agent For Aldehydes, Ketones | CAS: 13762-51-1 | BH4K | 53.94 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 03257022
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
| Potassium borohydride | |
| 13762-51-1 | |
| Powder | |
| 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 |
| >400°C (decomposition) | |
| White | |
| 100 g | |
| 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 |
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+] |
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
DOTInformation : DOT Class: 4.3; Packing Group: I
EINECSNumber : 237-360-5
RTECSNumber : TS7525000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only