Potassium borohydride
- Product NamePotassium borohydride
- CAS13762-51-1
- MFBH4K
- MW53.94
- EINECS237-360-5
- MOL File13762-51-1.mol
Chemical Properties
| Melting point | 500 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.18 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| bulk density | 400kg/m3 |
| refractive index | 1.494 |
| storage temp. | water-free area |
| solubility | soluble in H2O |
| form | Powder |
| color | White |
| Specific Gravity | 1.178 |
| Water Solubility | 190 g/L (25 ºC) |
| Specific Heat Capacity | Cp(crystal): 1.78 J/(g·K), at 25℃ |
| Sensitive | Moisture Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,7616 |
| InChI | 1S/BH4.K/h1H4;/q-1;+1 |
| InChIKey | ICRGAIPBTSPUEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | [K+].[H][B-]([H])([H])[H] |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 13762-51-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Potassium tetrahydroborate(13762-51-1) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | F,T,C |
| Risk Statements | 14/15-24/25-34-11 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-43-45-7/8-28A-16 |
| RIDADR | UN 1870 |
| WGK Germany | - |
| RTECS | TS7525000 |
| F | 10 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 2850 00 20 |
| HazardClass | 4.3 |
| PackingGroup | I |
| Storage Class | 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water |
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 3 Oral Eye Dam. 1 Repr. 1B Skin Corr. 1B Water-react 1 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: 167 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 230 mg/kg |