Sodium triacetoxyborohydride
Agent Name
Sodium triacetoxyborohydride
CAS Number
56553-60-7
Formula
C6-H10-B-O6.Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Borate(1-), tris(acetato-kappaO)hydro-, sodium (1:1), (T-4)-; Borate(1-), tris(acetato-kappaO)hydro-, sodium, (T-4)-; [ChemIDplus] (T-4)-Tris(acetato-kappaO)hydroborate(1-) sodium (1:1); [Merck Index] UN3396
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Boron)
Description
White crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a selective reducing agent in organic synthesis; [Merck Index]
Comments
Reacts with water evolving flammable gases; An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Lithium borohydride" and "Sodium borohydride." See "Boric acid."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organometallic substance, solid, water-reactive, flammable."
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