TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BOROHYDRIDE Property

Melting point:

>230 °C

Density 

0,926 g/cm³

form 

Powder

Specific Gravity

0.926

color 

White

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

3693695

EPA Substance Registry System

Ethanaminium, N,N,N-triethyl-, tetrahydroborate(1-) (17083-85-1)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi,F

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-15

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 3134 4.3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

BS5850000

F 

10

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

2923.90.0100

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

II

Toxicity

mouse,LD50,intravenous,32mg/kg (32mg/kg),U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#03076,

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H261In contact with water releases flammable gas

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P231+P232Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM BOROHYDRIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

• Reducing agent for the preparation of hydroxybaccatin III carbonate derivatives
• Reductant for the preparation of edge-bridged all-ferrous double cubane
• Reducing agent for the reduction of heterometal cubane iron/molybdenum cluster trigonally symmetrized with hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate capping ligand
• Reactant for reactions with ruthenium phenanthroline carbonyl complexes yielding formyl complexes