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sodium tetrahydridoborate

chemical compound
Also known as: sodium borohydride, sodium tetrahydroborate

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aldehydes

  • oxidation of alcohols
    In aldehyde: Oxidation-reduction reactions

    …being lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4), sodium borohydride (NaBH4), or hydrogen (H2) in the presence of a transition catalyst such as nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), or rhodium (Rh).

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boranes

  • The structure of the three-centre, two-electron bond in a B-H-B fragment of a diborane molecule. A pair of electrons in the bonding combination pulls all three atoms together.
    In borane: Reactions and synthesis of boranes

    …reaction of iodine (I2) with sodium tetrahydroborate (NaBH4, commonly called sodium borohydride) in diglyme as a solvent, 2NaBH4 + I2 → B2H6(g) + 2NaI + H2(g), or by reaction of a solid borohydride (i.e., a salt containing the BH4− ion) with an anhydrous acid, 2NaBH4 + 2H3PO4 → B2H6(g) +…

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