Lithium Borohydride
Product Description
| Product | Lithium Borohydride |
| CAS | 16949-15-8 |
| Formula | LiBH4 |
| Synonym | Lithium tetrahydroborate, lithium boron(1-), Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium (1:1) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearence | colorless, slightly turbid solution |
| Molecular weight | 21.78 |
| Density | 0.89 g/ccm at 20C |
| Vapor Pressure | of solution, 200 mbar at 20C |
| Assay | 9.5-10.5% |
| Boiling Point | 66C for THF |
| Flash Point | -20C for THF |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Used in the selective reduction of esters, carboxylic acids, amides, epoxides, ketones and aldehydes in the presence of certain fuctional groups. Available as solution. |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Lithium Compounds |
| Function | Reducing Agent |
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