Sodium borohydride

Sodium borohydride

English Name: Sodium borohydride

English alias: SBH; BH4Na; Borate (1-), tetrahydro-, sodium

Chinese alias: sodium hydrogen boron; boron sodium four sodium borohydride hydrogen; four

CAS number: 16940-66-2

Molecular formula: BH4Na

Molecular weight: 37.83

EINECS:241-004-4

Content: 98%

Package: 20KG/ paperboard barrel

Chemical properties: white crystalline powder. The relative density is 1.074. Decomposition under vacuum at 400 C. Are hygroscopic, in dry air stability, decomposition in wet air. Soluble in water, liquid ammonia, amines, slightly soluble in tetrahydrofuran, insoluble in ether, benzene, hydrocarbon. The effect of water to produce hydrogen and. Sodium borohydride alkaline solution is brown yellow.

Use: is a good reducing agent, it is characterized by stable performance, when selective reduction. Can be used as a reductant aldehydes, ketones and acyl chloride, foaming agent of plastics, hydrogenating agent manufacturing dihydrostreptomycin, intermediate manufacturing potassium borohydride, synthetic borane raw materials, as well as for the paper industry and the mercury containing wastewater treatment agent.