62460
Lithium borohydride
≥95.0%
Synonym(s):
Lithium boron hydride, Lithium hydroborate
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Linear Formula:
LiBH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
21.78
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
EC Number:
241-021-7
MDL number:
Assay:
≥95.0%
Form:
solid
Quality Level
assay
≥95.0%
form
solid
reaction suitability
reagent type: reductant
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275 °C (dec.)
density
0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
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SMILES string
[Li+].[BH4-]
InChI
1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1
InChI key
UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
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Application
Lithium borohydride is a general reducing agent commonly used to reduce aldehydes, ketones esters, lactones, and epoxides. It catalyzes hydroboration of alkenes. It is also used in the preparation of other borohydrides such as aluminum borohydride.
Other Notes
Review; Smooth reduction of esters; Reduction of acids and other functional groups with LiBH4/Me3SiCl
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react. 1
Storage Class
4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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Mixed solvents containing methanol as useful reaction media for unique chemoselective reductions within lithium borohydride.
Soai, Kenso and Ookawa, Atsuhiro
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51(21), 4000-4005 (1986)
The Preparation of Other Borohydrides by Metathetical Reactions Utilizing the Alkali Metal Borohydrides1.
Schlesinger, HI et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 75(1), 209-213 (1953)
LiBH 4-promoted hydroboration of alkenes with 1, 3, 2-benzodioxaborole.
Arase, Akira et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 51(4), 205-206 (1991)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 62460-5G-F | 04061832707914 |
| 62460-25G-F | 04061832707891 |