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Sodium borohydride, 97+%
CAS: 16940-66-2 | BH4Na | 37.83 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 03578836
Description
As a reducing agent for organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds, as a bleaching agent, in the recycling of gold and platinum metals, in organic synthesis, nonaqueous reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, and schiff bases.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.
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
| Sodium borohydride | |
| 16940-66-2 | |
| Granules | |
| >97+% | |
| MFCD00003518 | |
| Soluble in water,ammonia and amines. Insoluble in ether. | |
| [BH4-].[Na+] | |
| 37.83 | |
| Moisture sensitive | |
| 1.074 |
| 400°C (decomposition) | |
| White | |
| 500 g | |
| BH4Na | |
| Sodium tetrahydridoborate | |
| YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| sodium boranuide | |
| 37.83 | |
| White |
Chemical Identifiers
| 16940-66-2 | |
| 37.83 | |
| YOQDYZUWIQVZSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| sodium boranuide |
| BH4Na | |
| MFCD00003518 | |
| Sodium tetrahydridoborate | |
| [BH4-].[Na+] |
Safety and Handling
P201-P202-P223-P231+P232-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P281-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P335+P334-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
H260-H301-H314-H360FD
DOTInformation : Hazard Class: 4.3; Packaging Group: I
EINECSNumber : 241-004-4
RTECSNumber : ED3325000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures; Store under Nitrogen
RUO – Research Use Only