Lithium borohydride
ALDRICH/686026 - hydrogen-storage grade, ≥90%
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
| assay | ≥90% |
| density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | crystals |
| grade | hydrogen-storage grade |
| 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 |
| Analysis Note: | Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request. |
| Application: | Lithium borohydride (LiBH4) is a complex hydride with a high hydrogen density. It is a strong reducing agent and an electrode material. It has a high gravimetric (18.4 wt%) and volumetric (121 kg/m3) hydrogen storage capacities. It can also be used in lithium-ion batteries. |
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| Packaging: | 10 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H301 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P303 + P361 + P353 - 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 |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Purity | ≥90% |
| mp | 275 °C (dec.) |
| Density | 0.666 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 26111700 |