Potassium borohydride
Product Description
| Product | Potassium borohydride |
| CAS | 13762-51-1 |
| Formula | BH4K |
| Synonym | Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, potassium, Borate(1-),tetrahydro-,potassium, Borohydrure de potassium, borohydruredepotassium, K[BH4], Kaliumborhydrid, Kaliumtetrahydridoborat, KBH4, Potassium borohydride, Borate (1-), tetrahydro-, potassium |
Typical Product Specifications
| Molecular weight | 53.94 |
| EINECS | 237-360-5 |
| InChI | 1S/BH4.K/h1H4;/q-1;+1 |
| Melting Point | 500 °C (dec.) |
| Merck | 14,7616 |
| Storage Temperature | water-free area |
| Density | 1.18 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Water solubility | 190 g/L (25 ºC) |
| Refractive Index | 1.494 |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Potassium borohydride uses and applications include: Reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, and acid chlorides; blowing agent for plastics; source of hydrogen |
| Class | Specialty Chemicals |
| Function | Acid, Reducing Agent |
| Industry | Plastics |
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