Lithium Borohydride
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
16949-15-8
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Lithium tetrahydroborate; lithium boron(1-); Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium (1:1)
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FORMULA
LiBH4
APPEARENCE
colorless, slightly turbid solution
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
21.78
DENSITY
0.89 g/ccm at 20C
BOILING POINT
66C for THF
FLASH POINT
-20C for THF
VAPOR PRESSURE
of solution, 200 mbar at 20C
ASSAY
9.5-10.5%
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
NOTES
Used in the selective reduction of esters, carboxylic acids, amides, epoxides, ketones and aldehydes in the presence of certain fuctional groups.
Available as solution.
CLASS
Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Lithium Compounds
FUNCTIONS
Reducing Agent
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