Tetramethylammonium borohydride
Agent Name
Tetramethylammonium borohydride
CAS Number
16883-45-7
Formula
C4-H12-N.B-H4
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium tetrahydroborate(1-); Tetra-methyl ammonium boron hydride; Tetramethylammonium borohydrate; Tetramethylammonium tetrahydroborate(1-); Ammonium, tetramethyl-, tetrahydroborate(1-); Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, tetrahydroborate(1-); Tetramethylammonium tetrahydroborate; [ChemIDplus] UN3131
Category
Metalloid Compounds (Boron)
Description
White odorless crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
A moderate eye and mild to severe skin irritant; Causes coma in dermal lethal-dose studies of rabbits; [RTECS] Reacts with water evolving flammable gases; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Dimethylamine borane." See "Potassium borohydride." See "Tetramethylammonium chloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Water-reactive solid, corrosive, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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