LITHIUM DIMETHYLAMINOBOROHYDRIDE 1M SO& Chemical Properties

Density 

0.882 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.423

Flash point:

0-1 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C2H9BN.Li/c1-4(2)3;/h1-3H3;/q-1;+1

InChIKey

CEDUMRZWZLVFKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Li+].[BH3-]N(C)C

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,C,Xn

Risk Statements 

11-14/15-19-34-40-36/37

Safety Statements 

16-26-29-33-36/37/39-43-45-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 3399 4.3/PG 1

WGK Germany 

1

Storage Class

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

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral
Carc. 2
Eye Irrit. 2
Flam. Liq. 2
STOT SE 3

LITHIUM DIMETHYLAMINOBOROHYDRIDE 1M SO& Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Capable of reducing a variety of fuctional groups.5,6,7,8

Uses

Lithium Aminoborohydride (LAB) Reagents

Reactant for:

• B-H oxidative addition reactions
• Reduction and amination reactions
• Reduction of N-alkyl lactams
• Synthesis of tertiary amine-boranes

General Description

Lithium dimethylaminoborohydride is a reagent exhibiting dual properties like a metal hydride and nitrogen nucleophile. It is generally considered as an alternative to lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) for the reduction of carbonyl compounds, amides, and lactams.

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant