| Identification | More | [Name]
Lithium borohydride | [CAS]
16949-15-8 | [Synonyms]
LITHIUM BORANATE
LITHIUM BOROHYDRIDE
LITHIUM BORON HYDRIDE
LITHIUM TETRAHYDRIDOBORATE
LITHIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE
Borate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium
Borate(1-),tetrahydro-,lithium
borohydruredelithium
LiBH4
Lithiumboranat
Lithiumborhydrid
Lithiumtetrahydridoborat
tetrahydro-borate(1-lithium
LITHIUM BOROHYDRIDE, HYDROGEN STORAGE G&
LITHIUM BOROHYDRIDE, 2.0M SOLUTION IN TE TRAHYDROFURAN
Lityium borohydride
Lithium borohydride, 2M solution in tetrahydrofuran
Lithiumborohydride,95%
lithium borohydride solution
Lithiumtetrahydroborat | [EINECS(EC#)]
241-021-7 | [Molecular Formula]
BH4Li | [MDL Number]
MFCD00011088 | [Molecular Weight]
21.78 | [MOL File]
16949-15-8.mol |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
WHITE POWDER | [Melting point ]
280 °C
| [Boiling point ]
66°C/760mmHg | [density ]
0.896 g/mL at 25 °C
| [Fp ]
−1 °F
| [storage temp. ]
water-free area | [solubility ]
Soluble in ether, THF, and aliphatic aminesSoluble in ether, tetrahydrofuran, aliphatic amines and ethanol. | [form ]
Powder | [color ]
White | [Specific Gravity]
0.66 | [explosive limit]
4.00-75.60%(V) | [Water Solubility ]
soluble H2O above pH 7, ether, tetrahydrofuran, aliphatic amines [MER06] | [Sensitive ]
Air & Moisture Sensitive | [Merck ]
14,5525 | [CAS DataBase Reference]
16949-15-8(CAS DataBase Reference) | [NIST Chemistry Reference]
Lithium tetrahydroborate(16949-15-8) | [EPA Substance Registry System]
16949-15-8(EPA Substance) |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
WHITE POWDER | [General Description]
A white to grayish crystalline powder. | [Reactivity Profile]
LITHIUM BOROHYDRIDE(16949-15-8) is a strong reducing agent. Is easily ignited and burns vigorously once ignited. Reacts on contact with water or acids to form hydrogen gas and corrosive products. Reaction with limited amounts of water or moisture may cause ignition after a delay [Gaylord, 1965, p. 22]. | [Air & Water Reactions]
Likely to ignite when moistened with water [Lab. Gov. Chemist 1965]. | [Health Hazard]
Inhalation or contact with vapors, substance or decomposition products may cause severe injury or death. May produce corrosive solutions on contact with water. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control may cause pollution. | [Fire Hazard]
Produce flammable gases on contact with water. May ignite on contact with water or moist air. Some react vigorously or explosively on contact with water. May be ignited by heat, sparks or flames. May re-ignite after fire is extinguished. Some are transported in highly flammable liquids. Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard. | [Purification Methods]
It is crystallised from Et2O, and pumped free of ether at 90-100o during 2hours [Schaeffer et al. J Am Chem Soc 78 729 1956]. Store it dry as it decomposes slowly in moist air. [Becher in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I p 775 1963.] |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
F,T,C | [Risk Statements ]
R14/15:Reacts violently with water, liberating extremely flammable gases .
R23/24/25:Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed .
R34:Causes burns.
R20/21/22:Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed .
R11:Highly Flammable. | [Safety Statements ]
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S36/37/39:Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection .
S43:In case of fire, use ... (indicate in the space the precise type of fire-fighting equipment. If water increases the risk add-Never use water) .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) . | [RIDADR ]
UN 3399 4.3/PG 1
| [WGK Germany ]
2
| [RTECS ]
ED2725000
| [F ]
10-21 | [TSCA ]
Yes | [HazardClass ]
4.3 | [PackingGroup ]
I | [HS Code ]
28500090 | [Safety Profile]
Poison by ingestion,
inhalation, and skin contact. Flammable; can
liberate H2. Incompatible with H20 as
moisture on fibers of cellulose or as liquid.
See also LITHIUM, BORON
COMPOUNDS, and HYDRIDES. |
| Questions And Answer | Back Directory | [Physical Properties]
White orthorhombic crystals; density 0.67 g/cm3; decomposes in moist air; melts at 268°C; decomposes at 380°C; reacts with water; dissolves in ether, tetrahydrofuran, and diethylamine; solubility in ether, 25g/L at 25°C.
| [Uses]
Lithium borohydride is used as a strong reducing agent. Its principal applications are in organic syntheses for reducing carbonyl groups such as aldehydes, ketones, and esters. It also is used for selectively reducing a carbonyl group in the presence of a nitrile group. Such selective reduction cannot be achieved with lithium aluminum hydride, which is a much stronger reducing agent. The compound also is used to detect free carbonyl groups in proteins and peptides.
| [Preparation]
Lithium borohydride is prepared by reacting ethyllithium with aluminum borohydride:
C2H5Li + Al(BH4)3→3LiBH4 + Al(C2H5)3
Alternatively, the compound may be obtained by the reaction of ethyllithium with diborane:
C2H5Li + B2H6→LiBH4 + C2H5BH2
| [Reactions]
Lithium borohydride reacts with water with liberation of hydrogen:
LiBH4 + 2H2O → LiBO2 + 4H2
Reaction with methanol yields lithium boromethoxide and hydrogen:
LiBH4 + 2CH3OH → LiB(OCH3)2 + 3H2
Reaction with hydrogen chloride yields diborane, lithium chloride and hydrogen:
2LiBH4 + 2HCl → 2LiCl + B2H6 + 2H2
Reactions with oxidizing agents are violent.
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