Merck, 156159-50G, Sodium cyanoborohydride

General description
Sodium cyanoborohydride, also known as sodium cyanotrihydridoborate, is a mild reducing agent that is stable in acidic conditions. It is widely used in the selective reduction of aryl aldehydes and ketones.
Application
Sodium cyanoborohydride is used as a reagent:
To convert the amino-functional Si₃N₄ surface to a reactive surface with aldehyde groups.
For coupling amino-modified oligonucleotide probes.
In the synthesis of a novel phenolate-bridged dilanthanum(III) complex of interest as a model for metalloproteins.
In the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones, and in the reductive alkylation of amines.

Reagent for selective reductions.