borohydride
Noun
Meaning
borohydride (plural borohydrides)
(inorganic chemistry) The anion and very strong reducing agent BH4.
A salt of this anion.
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Sodium borohydride presents a fire hazard owing to its reducing nature and the liberation of hydrogen on contact with acid.
Reduction Aldehydes or ketones are reduced with sodium borohydride or lithium aluminium hydride (after an acidic workup).
Hydride generation occurs by adding an acidified aqueous solution of the sample to a 1% aqueous solution of sodium borohydride, all of which is contained in a glass vessel.
Synthesis There are numerous methods available in the literature to synthesize MDMA via different intermediates. citation citation Reductive aminations of carbonyl compounds with borohydride and borane reducing agents.
The related reagent sodium borohydride is slow in this reaction.