Milestones In Hydride Chemistry
On Stream! New MHI Sodium Borohydride SWS* lowest cost borohydride available ^SWS-Stabilized Water
Solution!
A new low cost form of sodium borohydride is now available in
condensation or polymerization reactions which might be expected in the presence of strong caustic. This means that MHI
large commercial quantities from Metal Hydrides Incorporated.
Sodium Borohydride-SWS can be used to clean up small amounts
In this new form, the contained sodium borohydride is priced at
of carbonyl and peroxides in organic products.
less than half that of the pure material. MHI Sodium Boro-
MHI Borohydride-SWS will also react with many inorganic
hydride-SWS is a stable, aqueous caustic solution of sodium
ions, as does the pure borohydride, without interference from
borohydride. The sodium borohydride content is about 12 weight
the caustic.
per cent. This should be good news for chemical processes waiting for a lower cost borohydride product.
Other suggested uses for MHI Sodium Borohydride-SWS include foaming plastics and silicates; bleaching and stabilizing
MHI Sodium Borohydride-SWS is an effective agent for the
wood pulps; and treating natural and synthetic textiles.
reduction of carbonyl groups to alcohols. With most alde-
Easy and safe to handle and use in standard equipment, new
hydes and all ketones tested, good yields of alcohols resulted.
MHI Sodium Borohydride-SWS merits your attention. Write for
The reduction reaction of aldehydes takes place faster than
complete information and order your trial quantities now! CHEMICAL·
Metal Hydrides
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