Potassium borohydride, 98%

Description

Source of Hydrogen, Reducing Agent For Aldehydes, Ketones | CAS: 13762-51-1 | BH4K | 53.94 g/mol

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

• 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+]

• Melting Point: >400°C (decomposition)
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 10 g
• Assay Percent Range: 98%
• Solubility Information: 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.
• IUPAC Name: potassium boranuide
• Formula Weight: 53.94
• Odor: Odorless
• Refractive Index: 1.494
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive
• Appearance: White powder
• Density: 1.17 g/cm³ at 20°C
• Chemical Name or Material: Potassium borohydride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H261-H301+H311-H314
Precautionary Statement	P223-P231+P232-P260-P264b-P270-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P335+P334-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 4.3; Packing Group: I
EINECSNumber	237-360-5
RTECSNumber	TS7525000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only