Potassium borohydride
- Product Name
- Potassium borohydride
- CAS No.
- 13762-51-1
- Chemical Name
- Potassium borohydride
- Synonyms
- KBH4;KBH;Potassium borohydrate;K[BH4];POTASSIUMAMIDE;Kaliumborhydrid;POTASSIUM BORANATE;tassium Borohydrid;potassium:boranuide;potassiumborohydrate
- CBNumber
- CB7455373
- Molecular Formula
- BH4K
- Formula Weight
- 53.94
- MOL File
- 13762-51-1.mol
Potassium borohydride Property
- Melting point:
- 500 °C (dec.) (lit.)
- Density
- 1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
- refractive index
- 1.494
- storage temp.
- water-free area
- solubility
- soluble in H2O
- form
- Powder
- Specific Gravity
- 1.178
- color
- White
- Water Solubility
- 190 g/L (25 ºC)
- Sensitive
- Moisture Sensitive
- Merck
- 14,7616
- InChIKey
- ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 13762-51-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
- NIST Chemistry Reference
- Potassium tetrahydroborate(13762-51-1)
- EPA Substance Registry System
- Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, potassium (1:1) (13762-51-1)
Safety
- Hazard Codes
- F,T,C
- Risk Statements
- 14/15-24/25-34-11
- Safety Statements
- 26-36/37/39-43-45-7/8-28A-16
- RIDADR
- UN 1870 4.3/PG 1
- WGK Germany
- -
- RTECS
- TS7525000
- F
- 10
- TSCA
- Yes
- HS Code
- 2850 00 20
- HazardClass
- 4.3
- PackingGroup
- I
- Toxicity
- LD50 orally in Rabbit: 167 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 230 mg/kg
Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)
- Symbol(GHS)
-
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
-
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- Precautionary statements
-
P231+P232Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.
P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.
N-Bromosuccinimide Price
- Product number
- 438472
- Product name
- Potassium borohydride
- Purity
- 99.9% trace metals basis
- Packaging
- 5g
- Price
- $86.5
- Updated
- 2024/03/01
- Product number
- 438472
- Product name
- Potassium borohydride
- Purity
- 99.9% trace metals basis
- Packaging
- 25g
- Price
- $364
- Updated
- 2024/03/01
- Product number
- 8.20747
- Product name
- Potassium borohydride
- Purity
- for synthesis
- Packaging
- 25g
- Price
- $60.1
- Updated
- 2023/06/20
- Product number
- 8.20747
- Product name
- Potassium borohydride
- Purity
- for synthesis
- Packaging
- 100g
- Price
- $134
- Updated
- 2023/06/20
- Product number
- 8.20747
- Product name
- Potassium borohydride
- Purity
- for synthesis
- Packaging
- 1kg
- Price
- $645
- Updated
- 2023/06/20
Potassium borohydride Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Chemical Properties
White, crystalline powder. Stable in moist and dry air, stable in vacuum to 500C, decomposed by acids with evolution of hydrogen. Partially soluble in water and ammonia; insoluble in ethers and hydrocarbons.
Uses
Source of hydrogen, reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, acid chlorides; foaming agent for plasticsPotassium borohydride is used as a selective reducing agent for ketones, aldehydes and acid chlorides. It is used as a precursor in the production of chloramphenicol, vitamin A, thiopenicol, atropine and scopolamine. It is used to prepare high dispersive copper nanoparticles by the chemical reduction method using potassium borohydride as a reducing agent.
Uses
Reducing agent; source of H-.
General Description
Potassium borohydride is a white crystalline or powdered solid. When exposed to water Potassium borohydride may react violently and start a fire. Potassium borohydride is toxic by ingestion. Potassium borohydride is used to make other chemicals.
Air & Water Reactions
Highly flammable. When exposed to water Potassium borohydride may react violently and start a fire. Produce flammable gases on contact with water. May ignite on contact with water or moist air.
Reactivity Profile
A reducing agent. Reacts rapidly and dangerously with oxygen and with other oxidizing agents, even weak ones. Thus, they are likely to ignite on contact with alcohols. Hydrides are incompatible with acids, alcohols, amines, and aldehydes.
Hazard
Flammable, dangerous fire risk. Toxic by ingestion.
Health Hazard
Inhalation or contact with vapors, substance or decomposition products may cause severe injury or death. May produce corrosive solutions on contact with water. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control may cause pollution.
Fire Hazard
Produce flammable gases on contact with water. May ignite on contact with water or moist air. Some react vigorously or explosively on contact with water. May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames. May re-ignite after fire is extinguished. Some are transported in highly flammable liquids. Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion. Burns quietly in air. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of K2O. See also BORON COMPOUNDS and HYDRIDES.
Purification Methods
Crystallise it from liquid ammonia. It is slowly hydrolysed by H2O. Its solubility at ~20o in H2O or liquid NH3 is 20%, in MeOH it is 0.7%, in Me2NCHO it is 15% and in MeOH/H2O (1:4) it is 13%. [Jons & Wallbridge Progr Inorg Chem 11 99-231 1970.]