Super-Hydride® solution
ALDRICH/179728 - 1.0 M lithium triethylborohydride in THF
Synonym: Lithium triethylborohydride solution
CAS Number: 22560-16-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H16BLi
Molecular Weight: 105.94
MDL Number: MFCD00011703
Linear Formula: Li(C2H5)3BH
Product Type: Chemical
concentration | 1.0 M lithium triethylborohydride in THF |
density | 0.892 g/mL at 25 °C |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/C6H16B.Li/c1-4-7(5-2)6 |
InChI key | WCJAYABJWDIZAJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 |
reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
SMILES string | [Li+].[H][B-](CC)(CC)CC |
Application: | LiTEBH can be used as a reagent: • To reduce alkyl halides to alkanes via dehydrogenation reactions. • For the selective reduction of epoxides to Markovnikov alcohols. • To reduce tosylates or mesylates primary alcohols to hydrocarbons. • For reductive cyclization reactions for the preparation of useful intermediates. • In the synthesis of hepta(manno-3-deoxy-6-O-t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-cy • For hydrodefluorination of C-F bonds using Ni catalyst. • To prepare alkynyl alcohols from cleavage of cyclic keto-vinyl triflates. • In the stereoselective reduction of bicyclic imides, isoquinolines, and pyridines. • To prepare tungsten and molybdenum hydride complexes. |
General description: | Super-Hydride® solution (Lithium triethylborohydride or LiTEBH) is widely used as a powerful and selective reducing agent that shows super hydride activity in organic synthesis. |
Legal Information: | Super-Hydride is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
Packaging: | 2 L in Sure/Seal™ |
Packaging: | 8, 18 L in Kilo-Lab™ |
Packaging: | View returnable container options . |
Symbol | GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 - H260 - H302 - H314 - H335 - H351 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P402 + P404 - P403 + P235 |
Hazard Codes | F,C |
Risk Statements | 11-14/15-19-34-37-40 |
Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
RIDADR | UN 3399A 4.3(3) / PGI |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | 1.4 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | -17 °C - closed cup |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 - EUH019 |
Density | 0.892 g/mL at 25 °C |
UNSPSC | 12352302 |