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Sodium tetraethylborate

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Synonym(s):

Et4BNa

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Linear Formula:
(C2H5)4BNa
CAS Number:
15523-24-7
Molecular Weight:
150.05
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24871760
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
MDL number:
MFCD00061547
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Quality Segment

100

assay

97%

reaction suitability

core: boron, reagent type: catalyst

mp

140-142 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].CC[B-](CC)(CC)CC

InChI

1S/C8H20B.Na/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;/h5-8H2,1-4H3;/q-1;+1

InChI key

SZSBMTRYJRHYNI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Sodium tetraethylborate (NaBEt4) is an air and moisture-sensitive pyrophoric organoboron compound. It is very reactive in the presence of certain organometallic species and is used as an ethyl transfer reagent.

Application

Sodium tetraethylborate can be used as a derivatizing agent in the GC-MS analyses of fenbutatin oxide and alkyl tin compounds.

pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H250,H261

Storage Class

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

Hazard Classifications

Pyr. Sol. 1 - Water-react. 2

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