THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT MHI POTASSIUM BOROHYDRIDE! here's ihe latest on this high-yield reducing agent for carbonyl groups of aldehydes, ketones and acid haiides B r i e f l y . . . ΜΠΗΙ potassium borohydride ( K B H 4 ) is a w h i t e crystalline solid w i t h a purity o f 99%' and densi t y o f 1.175 g / c c . It is completely stable and can b e handled and stzored s a f e l y in air without loss of purity. M E I KBH< d e c o m p o s e s w i t h o u t melting in v a c u u m a t 5O0°C witli evolution of H*. On hydrolysis, 1.66 liters of h y d r o g e n are obtained from I g of KBH
