Lithium borohydride
ALDRICH/62460 - ≥95.0%
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
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| assay | ≥95.0% |
| density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| 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-] |
| Application: | Lithium borohydride is a general reducing agent commonly used to reduce aldehydes, ketones esters, lactones, and epoxides. It catalyzes hydroboration of alkenes. It is also used in the preparation of other borohydrides such as aluminum borohydride. |
| Other Notes: | Review; Smooth reduction of esters; Reduction of acids and other functional groups with LiBH4/Me3SiCl |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass 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 | ≥95.0% |
| mp | 275 °C (dec.) |
| Density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 26111700 |