Sodium borohydride (BioCAD00000230102)
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Metabolite Card
Formula: BH4Na (38.0304)
SMILES: [BH4-].[Na+]
Synonyms [en]
sodium borohydride; Sodium tetrahydroborate; NaBH4; sodium boranuide; Sodium tetrahydroborate(1-); Borohydrure de sodium
Last reviewed on 2024-06-28.
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Sodium borohydride. 数据之源,洞见之始. SMRUCC genomics institute, a synthetic life researcher from China.
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Note
Reducing agent used in the prepn. of modified hop extract. BH4? is an excellent ligand for metal ions. Such borohydride complexes are often prepared by the action of NaBH4 (or the LiBH4) on the corresponding metal halide, e.g. Zr(BH4)4.; Sodium borohydride is a particularly dangerous laboratory reagent. It is highly corrosive, and will cause burns upon contact with any area of the body. It is harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It is highly flammable and will react with water.; Sodium borohydride is an odorless white to gray-white microcrystalline powder which often forms lumps. It is soluble in water, with which it reacts vigorously.; Sodium borohydride is highly reactive, and supports combustion. It is a flammable solid. It can ignite in air in the presence of an open flame, and will continue to burn as hydrogen is evolved. It can react with water and steam to produce hydrogen, which is flammable. An explosion can occur by spontaneous ignition of the gases released from a saturated solution of sodium borohydride in dimethylformamide at 17 °C.; Sodium borohydride, also known as sodium tetrahydroborate, has the chemical formula NaBH4. This white solid, usually encountered as a powder, is a specialty reducing agent used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and other organic and inorganic compounds. It is soluble in methanol and water, but reacts with both in the absence of base. Sodium borohydride is found in alcoholic beverages.
DBLinks
- CAS Registry Number: 16940-66-2
- PubChem CID: 4311764
- ChEBI: 50985
- HMDB: HMDB0303415
- LipidMaps:
- KEGG:
- BioCyc:
- NCBI MeSH: sodium borohydride
- Wikipedia: Sodium borohydride
Other DBLinks
- CAS Registry Number: 16940-66-2
- PubChem: 4311764
- ChEBI: ChEBI:50985
- HMDB: HMDB0303415
- NCBI MeSH: sodium borohydride
- Wikipedia: Sodium borohydride
Class / Ontology
- WishartLab ClassyFire: [Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals] Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals
Taxonomy Source
Pathway Synthetic
| pathway id | name |
|---|---|
| BioCyc:META_PWY-6628 | superpathway of L-phenylalanine biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:META_P163-PWY | L-lysine fermentation to acetate and butanoate |
| BioCyc:META_ASPARTATE-DEG1-PWY | L-aspartate degradation I |
| BioCyc:META_ALL-CHORISMATE-PWY | superpathway of chorismate metabolism |
| BioCyc:ECO_COMPLETE-ARO-PWY | superpathway of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-6630 | superpathway of L-tyrosine biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:META_ARGORNPROST-PWY | L-arginine degradation (Stickland reaction) |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-4985 | mimosine biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:ECO_ARO-PWY | chorismate biosynthesis I |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-5155 | β-alanine biosynthesis III |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-5327 | superpathway of L-lysine degradation |
| BioCyc:META_PANTOSYN-PWY | superpathway of coenzyme A biosynthesis I (bacteria) |
| BioCyc:META_LACTOSECAT-PWY | lactose and galactose degradation I |
| BioCyc:META_COMPLETE-ARO-PWY | superpathway of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:META_ARO-PWY | chorismate biosynthesis I |
| BioCyc:META_ASPSYNII-PWY | cyanide detoxification I |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-6344 | L-ornithine degradation II (Stickland reaction) |
| BioCyc:META_ARGDEG-V-PWY | L-arginine degradation X (arginine monooxygenase pathway) |
| BioCyc:META_PWY-6707 | gallate biosynthesis |
| BioCyc:ECO_PWY-5188 | tetrapyrrole biosynthesis I (from glutamate) |