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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CAS 16949-15-8
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Referencestereoisomer of
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research compound
Safety Reference
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
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for LITHIUM HYDROBORATE (LIBH4) (CAS 16949-15-8) is 2850.00.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2850.00
EU CN code (8-digit)
2850 00 20
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
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