Sodium cyanoborohydride solution
ALDRICH/296945 - 5.0 M in 1 M NaOH
Synonym: Sodium borocyanohydride; Sodium cyanoborohydride; Sodium cyanotrihydroborate
CAS Number: 25895-60-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH3BNNa
Molecular Weight: 62.84
MDL Number: MFCD00003516
Linear Formula: NaBH3CN
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 5.0 M in 1 M NaOH |
| density | 1.083 g/mL at 25 °C |
| InChI | 1S/CH3BN.Na/c2-1-3;/h2H3; |
| InChI key | CVDUGUOQTVTBJH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[H][B-]([H])([H])C# |
| Application: | Reactant for: • Direct conversion of heterocyclic aldehydes to esters (oxidizing behavior) • Reductive amination reactions • Intramolecular reductive cyclization reactions • Reductions reactions • Preparation of dicyanoborate-based ionic liquids as hypergolic fluids for bipropellants |
| General description: | Sodium cyanoborohydride is a selective, mild reducing reagent for a number of functional groups such as aldehydes, ketones, acetals, epoxides and imines. |
| Packaging: | 50, 500 mL in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H290 - H300 + H310 + H330 - H314 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P231 + P232 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-32-34-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2922 - class 8 - PG 2 - EHS - acidic - Corrosive liquids, toxi |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH032 |
| Density | 1.083 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352306 |





