Merck, 296813-100ML, Sodium cyanoborohydride solution

General description
Sodium cyanoborohydride is a versatile reducing agent stable in aqueous solution at pH 7.2. It is a weaker reducing agent as compared to NaBH₄. It effectively reduces Schiff bases. NaCNBH₄ participates in the reductive methylation for the efficient and selective conversion of the e-amino groups of lysyl residues in proteins to the mono- and dimethyl derivatives.
Application
Reactant for:
Direct conversion of heterocyclic aldehydes to esters (oxidizing behavior)
Reductive amination reactions
Intramolecular reductive cyclization reactions
Reductions reactions
Preparation of dicyanoborate-based ionic liquids as hypergolic fluids for bipropellants

Sodium cyanoborohydride may be used in the following studies:
As reducing agent for the in vitro radiolabeling of proteins by reductive alkylation.
Reduction of aldehydes and ketones.
Selective deoxygenation of aldehydes and ketones.
Preparation of colloidal gold particles of varying sizes.