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230200

Lithium borohydride solution

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2.0 M in THF

Synonym(s):

Lithium boron hydride, Lithium hydroborate

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Linear Formula:
LiBH4
CAS Number:
16949-15-8
Molecular Weight:
21.78
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853783
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
MDL number:
MFCD00011088

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Product Name

Lithium borohydride solution, 2.0 M in THF

InChI

1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1

SMILES string

[Li+].[H][B-]([H])([H])[H]

InChI key

UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

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concentration

2.0 M in THF

density

0.896 g/mL at 25 °C

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Quality Level

200

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Packaging

The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

Application

Lithium borohydride solution (2M in THF) has been used for the reduction of 5-benzylidene-2,4-thiazolidinediones and 5-benzylidene-4-oxo-2-thiazolidinethiones to form 5-benzyl-2,4-thiazolidinediones and 5-benzyl-4-oxo-2-thiazolidinethiones, respectively.
Reactant for:
  • Preparation of gallium, indium, rhenium and zinc tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)hydroborato complexes
  • Mechano-chemical metathesis reactions
  • Noncatalytic hydrolysis for hydrogen generation
  • Growth of large gold monolayer protected-clusters
  • Anion substitution reactions
  • Dehydrogenation reactions

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which belong to one of the four categories of greener alternatives. Lithium borohydride solution is a promising material in greener energy technologies, particularly for hydrogen storage. With a high theoretical hydrogen capacity, it enables compact and efficient energy storage systems that support clean hydrogen-powered applications Click here for more information.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-0.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-18 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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SHBT2379
SHBS8176
SHBS1431
SHBR4994
SHBQ7232

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  3. Why does Product 230200, Lithium Borohydride, need to be handled under nitrogen?

    This product is moisture sensitive, reacting violently with water, liberating extremely flammable gases.

  4. Is the tetrahydrofuran (THF) used in Product 230200, Lithium Borohydride, stabilized?

    The THF used in this product is stabilized with 0.025% butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).

  5.  Is it necessary to refrigerate Product 230200, Lithium Borohydride?

    We do recommend to refrigerate this product, since it may develop pressure at room temperature.

  6. What types of reactions is Product 230200, Lithium Borohydride, used in?

    It is reagent for reduction of compounds containing ketonic, aldehydic, or ester carbonyls and a nitrile group, where reduction of the carbonyl but not of the nitrile group is wanted.

  7. Is Product 230200, Lithium Borohydride, an energy carrier?

    Lithium borohydride is renowned for one of the highest energy density chemical energy carriers.  By reacting with atmospheric oxygen, it liberates large amounts of heat. 

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Regiospecific reduction of 5-benzylidene-2, 4-thiazolidinediones and 4-oxo-2-thiazolidinethiones using lithium borohydride in pyridine and tetrahydrofuran.
Giles RG
Tetrahedron, 56(26), 4531-4537 (2000)
G Váradi et al.
International journal of peptide and protein research, 43(1), 29-30 (1994-01-01)
For solid-phase peptide synthesis, 2,4-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxbenzhydrol linker was prepared via lithium borohydride reduction of 2,4-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxybenozophenone. The potassium salt of the linker was coupled to chloromethylpolystyrene. This method proved to be better than use of the cesium salt. This new synthesis gave
Xinyi Chen et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 40(38), 9679-9689 (2011-08-19)
In this paper, ammine lithium borohydride (LiBH(4)·NH(3)) was successfully impregnated into multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through a melting technique. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, and density measurements were employed to confirm the formation of the nanostructured LiBH(4)·NH(3)/CNTs composites. As
Piter S Miedema et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(16), 5581-5587 (2012-03-20)
X-Ray Raman Spectroscopy (XRS) is used to study the electronic properties of bulk lithium borohydride (LiBH(4)) and LiBH(4) in porous carbon nano-composites (LiBH(4)/C) during dehydrogenation. The lithium (Li), boron (B) and carbon (C) K-edges are studied and compared with calculations
Matthew S Wellons et al.
Nanotechnology, 20(20), 204022-204022 (2009-05-08)
The addition of catalysts to complex hydrides is aimed at enhancing the hydrogen absorption desorption properties. Here we show that the addition of carbon nanostructure C60 to LiBH4 has a remarkable catalytic effect, enhancing the uptake and release of hydrogen.
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