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Potassium borohydride, 98%

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Product Code. 11388487 Supplier Thermo Scientific Alfa Aesar Supplier No. 032570.09
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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.

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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+]

Specifications

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
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