Synhydrid vs Sodium Borohydride
Synhydrid® vs Sodium Borohydride
Download our whitepaper paper to discover advanced insights into the reactivity, stability, and solubility of Synhydrid® compared with metal hydride-reducing agents like Sodium Borohydride and Lithium Aluminium Hydride.
Download this paper to discover advanced insights into the reactivity, stability, and solubility of Synhydrid® compared with metal hydride-reducing agents like Sodium Borohydride and Lithium Aluminium Hydride.
Content Provided
- The paper compares Sodium Borohydride (NaBH₄) and Synhydrid® (sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy) aluminumhydride) as reducing agents in organic synthesis.
- It covers reactivity, selectivity, thermal stability, solubility, reaction conditions and applications.
- It highlights the limitations of Sodium Borohydride and Lithium Aluminium Hydride (LAH) as a reducing agent. Synhydrid® is introduced as a safer and more versatile alternative
- It concludes with outlining applications of Synhydrid® beyond reduction chemistry.
Key Takeaways
Limited reduction scope of NaBH₄
Synhydrid® can reduce aldehydes, ketones, epoxides, acyl halides, anhydrides, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, nitriles, and imides.
Safety concerns with NaBH₄
Synhydrid® demonstrates greater safety due to its inherent stability and minimal risk of self-ignition upon exposure to moisture.
Difficulties in controlling reduction reactions with NaBH₄
Synhydrid® allows for selective reduction of target functional groups while minimising interference with others.
NaBH₄ is incompatible with certain solvents
Synhydrid® is highly soluble in ethers and aromatic hydrocarbons.
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