Alias |
potassium tetrahydroborate; Potassium tetrahydridoborate; KBH; potassium boron(-1) anion |
CAS RN |
13762-51-1 |
EINECS No. |
237-360-5 |
Molecular formula |
KBH4 |
Molecular weight |
53.9411 |
Properties |
White crystal or grey-yellow crystalline powder. Density 1.178g/cm3. Soluble in water, liquid ammonia, slightly soluble in methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, insoluble in ethyl ether and benzene. |
Use |
Used as reducing agent for aldehydes, ketone and acyl chloride; it can be used as reducing agent for analytical chemistry, pesticide, papermaking and other fine chemicals. |
Structural formula |
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