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Sodium cyanoborohydride, 95%
Description
Selective reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, oximes, enamines. Reductive animation of ketones, aldehydes. Reductive alkylation of amines, hydrazines Sodium cyanoborohydride is used as a reagent involved in the reductive amination of aldehydes, ketones, oximes and enamines. It is also used in the reductive alkylation of amines and hydrazines. It acts as a catalyst in the preparation of phenolate-bridged dilanthanum(III) complex. In addition, it is used in the conversion of imines to amines. It plays an important role in the reductive deoxygenation of ketones.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Specifications
| Melting Point | >300°C (decomposition) |
| Color | White |
| Physical Form | Powder |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| Assay Percent Range | 95% |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water,THF,methanolSoluble in water,diglyme,tetrahydrofuran and methanol. Slightly soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide. Insoluble in diethyl ether. |
| IUPAC Name | sodium;cyanoboron(1-) |
| Formula Weight | 62.84 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
| Density | 1.20 g/cm3 at 20°C |
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Safety and Handling
- Sodium cyanotrihydridoborate
- Danger
- Acute toxicity Category 2
- LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1
- ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
- Flammable solid Category 2
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
- Substance which\, in contact with water\, emits flammable gases Category 2
- H228-Flammable solid.
- H261-In contact with water releases flammable gases.
- H300-Fatal if swallowed.
- H310-Fatal in contact with skin.
- H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H318-Causes serious eye damage.
- H330-Fatal if inhaled.
- H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.
- H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- EUH032-Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
- P210-Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- P273-Avoid release to the environment.
- P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P303+P361+P353-IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/ shower.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Sodium cyanotrihydridoborate
RUO – Research Use Only
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