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BH4Li
21.8 g/mol
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LITHIUM HYDROBORATE (LIBH4)

CAS16949-15-8EC241-021-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Reducing agent and carboxyl determination reagent

Lithium hydroborate is a chemical compound used primarily as a reducing agent and for the determination of carboxyl groups in peptides.

Reducing agentCarboxyl group determination in peptides

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Referencestereoisomer of

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research compound

Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Danger
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H261In contact with water releases flammable gas
H301Toxic if swallowed
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H331Toxic if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

lithium boranuide

InChIKey

UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Li+].[BH4-]

Synonyms (6)
  • LITHIUM HYDROBORATE (LIBH4)
  • Lithium borohydride
  • Lithium boron hydride
  • Lithium tetrahydridoborate
  • Lithium tetrahydroborate
  • lithium boranuide