K-selectride

K-selectride is the organoboron compound with the formula KBH(C₄H₉)₃. It is the potassium salt of tri(sec-butyl)borohydride. The compound is sold as solution in THF. It is a strong reducing agent. Solutions are pyrophoric and highly reactive toward water and protic compounds. It is handled using air-free technique. It is produced by the reaction of tri(sec-butyl)borane with potassium hydride. The reagent is used to reduce ketones to alcohols.^[1]

K-selectride

Names
Other names potassium Tri-sec-butylborohydride
Identifiers
CAS Number	54575-49-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	3509885
ECHA InfoCard	100.053.837
EC Number	259-241-7
PubChem CID	23712865
UNII	6HK5NKZ8D3
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60969821 DTXSID10401741, DTXSID60969821
InChI InChI=1S/C12H27B.K/c1-7-10(4)13(11(5)8-2)12(6)9-3;/h10-12H,7-9H2,1-6H3;/q-1;+1 Key: NHYQAKNGPZLNOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [B-](C(C)CC)(C(C)CC)C(C)CC.[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H28BK
Molar mass	222.26 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless solid (sold as a solution)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Related compounds

• Lithium trisiamylborohydride^[2]
• Lithium triethylborohydride ("Super hydride")
• L-selectride Li[(CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃))₃BH]