Lithium borohydride
ALDRICH/222356 - ≥90%
Synonym: Lithium boron hydride; Lithium hydroborate
CAS Number: 16949-15-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H4BLi
Molecular Weight: 21.78
EC Number: 241-021-7
MDL Number: MFCD00011088
Linear Formula: LiBH4
Product Type: Chemical
This picture is provided solely for illustration purposes. Optical properties of the actual product may deviate. Relevant product information is printed on labeled products and other accompanying or available information material.
This image depicts SKU: 222356-50G
This image depicts SKU: 222356-50G
This picture is provided solely for illustration purposes. Optical properties of the actual product may deviate. Relevant product information is printed on labeled products and other accompanying or available information material. This image depicts SKU: 222356-1G
This picture is provided solely for illustration purposes. Optical properties of the actual product may deviate. Relevant product information is printed on labeled products and other accompanying or available information material.
This image depicts SKU: 222356-10G
This image depicts SKU: 222356-10G
| assay | ≥90% |
| density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| greener alternative category | Enabling  , |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1 |
| InChI key | UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 275 °C (dec.) |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[BH4-] |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Versatile reducing agent for aldehydes, ketones, acid chlorides, lactones, epoxides, and esters. Applied in the lithiation of 2H-WS2 giving high yields of exfoliated WS2, and opening the way to new intercalation compounds and nanocomposites. Lithium borohydride is used as hydrogen storage system. It regenerates hydrogen at 320-380oC at 10atm (H2 pressure). |
| General description: | Lithium borohydride, a white solid, may be prepared from the exchange reaction of LiCl and sodium borohydride in isopropylamine. The orthorhombic crystal structure converts to tetragonal at 108oC and eventually melting at 278oC. Infrared and Raman spectral studies at 80oC have been reported in a study. |
| General description: | We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product has been enhanced for energy efficiency. Find details here . |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 10, 50 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H301 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 14/15-23/24/25-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1413 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | ≥90% |
| mp | 275 °C (dec.) |
| Density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 26111700 |