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HCID 5049666Generated: October 23, 2026

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride

stab · NaBH(OAc)3 · sodium tris(acetoxy)borohydride · SODIUM TRIACETOXYHYDROBORATE · Sodium Triacetoxyborohyride · Sodium triacetoborohydride · sodium bis(acetyloxy)boranuidyl acetate · Sodium triacetoxy

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Sodium triacetoxyborohydride molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.56553-60-7
Molecular formulaC6H10BNaO6
Average molar mass211.94 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass212.0468125 g/mol
SMILESCC(=O)O[BH-](OC(C)=O)OC(C)=O.[Na+]
InChIKeyHHYFEYBWNZJVFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID5049666
EC No.435-580-8
DTXSIDDTXSID8074368

Chemical & Physical Properties

Topological polar surface area78.9
Hydrogen bond donors0
Hydrogen bond acceptors7
Rotatable bonds6
Heavy atoms14
Formal charge0
Complexity192
Physical DescriptionWhite crystalline powder[Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Melting point116-120 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Boiling point111.1℃[at 101 325 Pa]
Density1.36[at 20℃]
Vapor pressure0Pa at 25℃
Storage conditionsInert atmosphere,Room Temperature
SolubilitySoluble in dimethyl sulfoxide, methanol, benzene, toluene, terahydrofuran, dioxane and methylene chloride.reacts
Physical statePowder
ColorWhite
SensitivityMoisture Sensitive
Merck14,8695
BRN4047608
InChI1S/C6H10BO6.Na/c1-4(8)11-7(12-5(2)9)13-6(3)10/h7H,1-3H3/q-1+1
InChIKeyHHYFEYBWNZJVFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[Na+].CC(=O)O[BH-](OC(C)=O)OC(C)=O
LogP (partition coefficient)-2.88--1.09 at 20℃
CAS DataBase Reference56553-60-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII4VU0JE4YSK
EPA Substance Registry SystemBorate(1-), tris(acetato-.kappa.O)hydro-, sodium, (T-4)- (56553-60-7)
UNSPSC Code12352302
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH228-H260-H302-H318-H360FD
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P231+P232-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313
Hazard symbolsF,Xi,C
Risk statements (R)15-34-14/15-37/38-11
Safety statements (S)43-7/8-45-36/37/39-26
UN transport numberUN 1409 4.3/PG 2
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F10-21
Hazard NoteIrritant/Flammable
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class4.3Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Flam. Sol. 1Repr. 1BWater-react 1
Packing groupIII
Customs code29319090
Storage class4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
REACH registrationsActive
Limited quantities0.5 Kg (1.1 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationDangerH228 (38.3%): Flammable solid [Danger Flammable solids]H260 (68.9%): In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously [Danger Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases]H261 (31.1%): In contact with water releases flammable gas [Danger Substances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases]H314 (11.1%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]H315 (83%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]H318 (65.1%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]H335 (26%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposureRespiratory tract irritation]H360 (50.2%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]P203, P210, P223, P231+P232, P240, P241, P260, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P318, P319, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P402+P404, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 235 reports by companies from 20 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Regulatory informationStatus: Active Update: 22-02-2019 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/20512Status: Active Update: 11-11-2021 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/17743Borate(1-), tris(acetato-.kappa.O)hydro-, sodium, (T-4)-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazards summaryReacts with water evolving flammable gasesAn irritant that may cause serious eye injury[Alfa Aesar MSDS] See Lithium borohydride and Sodium borohydride. See Boric acid.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Sol. 2 (38.3%)Water-react. 1 (68.9%)Water-react. 3 (31.1%)Skin Corr. 1B (11.1%)Skin Irrit. 2 (83%)Eye Dam. 1 (65.1%)STOT SE 3 (26%)Repr. 1B (50.2%)
F10-21
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
UN transport numberUN 1409 4.3/PG 2
Customs code29319090
Risk statements (R)15-34-14/15-37/38-11
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
Hazard symbolsF,Xi,C
hazard_noteIrritant/Flammable
Safety statements (S)43-7/8-45-36/37/39-26
Hazard class4.3Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Flam. Sol. 1Repr. 1BWater-react 1
Storage class4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
Packing groupIII
GHS hazard statementsH228-H260-H302-H318-H360FD
Limited quantities0.5 Kg (1.1 lbs) (solid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (500g or 500ml)
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP210-P231+P232-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313

Applications & Uses

Description

Sodium triacetoxyborohydride, also known as sodium triacetoxyhydroborate, commonly abbreviated STAB, is a white hygroscopic solid that emits hydrogen gas when hydrolysed in water, which is flammable. STAB is a milder reducing agent than sodium borohydride or even sodium cyanoborohydride. Even sodium cyanoborohydride is a milder reducing agent than sodium borohydride, and is particularly suitable for the reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones. It can reduce aldehydes but not most ketones. It can also be used in the reductive alkylation of secondary amines in aldehyde-bisulfite adducts.

Uses

Sodium Triacetoxyborohydride(STAB) is a hydride reagent used in stereoselective reductive amination. It is able to replace toxic sodium cyanoborohydride under most conditions. It is selective in reducing aldehydes to alcohols in the presence of ketones. STAB is also stable in anhydrous acids, which enables reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones. It used in reductive amination of ketones and aldehydes and reductive amination/lactamization of carbonyl compounds with amines. The advantage of STAB compared to sodium cyanoborohydride is evident. STAB, being non-toxic, is easier to handle and forms no toxic by-products, making the treatment of process waste after the reaction simple and less costly.