Description

Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Copper(I) Borohydride is a versatile organometallic complex that serves as a highly effective reducing agent and catalyst precursor. This compound is particularly valued for its ability to facilitate selective hydrogenation and hydrosilylation reactions under mild conditions. It is an essential reagent for R&D chemists and process engineers in the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and advanced materials synthesis sectors, where precise control over reduction steps is critical.

Application

• Catalytic Hydrogenation: Used as a catalyst precursor for the selective reduction of unsaturated organic compounds, including alkenes, alkynes, and carbonyl derivatives.
• Hydrosilylation Reactions: Employed to catalyze the addition of silicon-hydrogen bonds across carbon-carbon double or triple bonds, a key step in silicone polymer and organosilane production.
• Organic Synthesis Reagent: Acts as a stoichiometric or catalytic reducing agent in complex multi-step syntheses for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.
• Polymerization Catalyst: Functions as an initiator or co-catalyst in the polymerization of specific monomers to create specialty polymers.
• Materials Science Research: Utilized in the development of novel metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), nanomaterials, and thin-film depositions.
• Asymmetric Synthesis: Can be used in conjunction with chiral ligands to induce stereoselectivity in reduction reactions.

Basic Information

Product Name	Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Copper(I) Borohydride
CAS No.	34010-85-0
Molecular Formula	C36H35BCuP2
Molecular Weight	596.96 g/mol
Synonyms	Copper(I) borohydride bis(triphenylphosphine) complex; Tetrahydroborato(1-)-κ2H,H'bis(triphenylphosphine)copper; (T-4)-Tetrahydroborato(1-)-κ2H,H'bis(triphenylphosphine)copper; Copper, tetrahydroborato(1-)-κ2H,H'bis(triphenylphosphine)-, (T-4)-; Bis(triphenylphosphine)copper tetrahydroborate; (Triphenylphosphine)copper(I) borohydride dimer; CuBH4(PPh3)2
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Quality Control

Our Bis(Triphenylphosphine)Copper(I) Borohydride is manufactured under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Quality is verified through a suite of analytical techniques including NMR, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to support your quality assurance protocols.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) in a cool, dry place at 2-8°C. This material is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and easily oxidized; prolonged exposure to air or moisture must be avoided to maintain stability and efficacy.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Off-white to pale yellow crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (NMR)	≥ 95.0%
Copper (Cu) Content	10.0 - 11.5 %
Solubility	Soluble in THF, DCM; sparingly soluble in toluene

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.