English name: Potassium borohydride
English alias: potassium tetrahydroborate; Potassium tetrahydridoborate; KBH; Potassium boron (1) anion
CAS number: 13762-51-1
EINECS number: 237-360-5
Molecular formula: KBH4
Molecular weight: 53.9411
Melting point: 500 ℃
Water-soluble: 190 g/L (25 ℃)
Chemical properties:
White crystal or small yellowish gray crystalline powder. 1.178 g/cm3 density. The absorption of moisture in the air, not very stable. Soluble in water, slowly release hydrogen. Soluble in liquid ammonia, amine class, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol, insoluble in ethyl ether, benzene, THF, armour ether and other hydrocarbons. Can be acid decomposition release hydrogen. In the base of stability. A vacuum in about 500 ℃ when decomposition.
Product use:
Used as aldehyde, ketone cinnamyi chloride and kind of wait for of the reducing agent; Used in analytical chemistry, pesticide, paper making industry and other fine chemical products of the reducing agent, can also be used to contain mercury wastewater treatment, etc