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Calcium borohydride bis(tetrahydrofuran)

Synonym(s):

Calcium(+2) borohydride bis(tetrahydrofuran)

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Linear Formula:
Ca(BH4)2· 2C4H8O
CAS Number:
304903-80-8
Molecular Weight:
213.97
MDL number:
MFCD00064774
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24864309
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

SMILES string

[BH4-].[BH4-].[Ca++].C1CCOC1.C2CCOC2

InChI

1S/2C4H8O.2BH4.Ca/c2*1-2-4-5-3-1;;;/h2*1-4H2;2*1H4;/q;;2*-1;+2

InChI key

QNDQIIWFODWXIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • Reactant for preparation of calcium tetradecahydroundecaborate used for synthesizing other salts with boron hydride nido-borates
Calcium borohydride bis(tetrahydrofuran) can be used as a selective reducing agent to reduce α,β-unsaturated lactone derivatives (pterocidin) to corresponding diols without reducing the conjugated C-C double bond.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 2

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Absolute configuration of pterocidin, a potent inhibitor of tumor cell invasion from a marine-derived Streptomyces
Igarashi Y, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 53(6), 654-656 (2012)

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