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Product Name: Sodium cyanoborohydride

Formula: CH3BNNa

Synonyms: Sodium borocyanohydride;Sodium cyanoborohydride;Sodium cyanotrihydridoborate;Sodium cyanotrihydroborate

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	White hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index] White powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Chemical Classes	Metals -> Metalloid Compounds (Boron)

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Danger
Pictogram(s)	Flame Flammables GHS02 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 Environment GHS09
GHS Hazard Statements	H228:Flammable solids H260:Substances And Mixtures Which, In Contact With Water,Emit Flammable Gases H314:Skin corrosion/irritation H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Precautionary Statement Codes	P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P231+P232:Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	59.82 g/mol
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	2
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Exact Mass	60.0021485 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	60.0021485 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	23.8 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	4
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	34.5
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	2
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Description

Sodium cyanoborohydride (NaBH3CN) is a mild reducing agent that is commonly used in reductive aminations. It can also effectively be used in H2O and protic solvents (ex. MeOH or EtOH), unlike sodium triacetoxyborohydride (STAB) which is quickly degraded by H2O and protic solvents.