POTASSIUM TRIETHYLBOROHYDRIDE Property

Density 

0.902 g/mL at 25 °C

Flash point:

1 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables + water-Freezer (-20°C)e area

form 

Solution

color 

Clear

Sensitive 

air sensitive, moisture sensitive

Safety

Hazard Codes 

F,C

Risk Statements 

11-14/15-19-20/21/22-34-37-40

Safety Statements 

16-26-27-36/37/39-45-43

RIDADR 

UN 3399 4.3/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29310099

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H225Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously

H302Harmful if swallowed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H335May cause respiratory irritation

H351Suspected of causing cancer

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P231+P232Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P370+P378In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

P402+P404Store in a dry place. Store in a closed container.

P403+P235Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

POTASSIUM TRIETHYLBOROHYDRIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

CLEAR SOLUTION

Uses

• Reducing agent for synthesis of PtNi intermetallic nanoparticle catalysts with electrocatalytic activity
• Reducing agent for preparation of vanadium nanoparticles (~7 nm) stabilized on activated carbon

• Preparation of lithium, sodium, and potassium boron monohydride complexes with tetramethylethylenediamine and pentamethyldiethylenetriamine
• Dehydrogenation reactions
• Tandem nucleophilic addition/C-C bond cleaving fragmentation reactions with cyclic vinylogous acyl triflates
• Preparation of coordinatively unsaturated pseudotetrahedral iron(II) precursors as precatalysts for the room-temperature hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons
• Substitution reactions