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Sodium cyanoborohydride, 95%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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.
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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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