Morpholineborane
Description
Morpholineborane (CAS 4856-95-5), also referenced commercially as Borane-morpholine, is a stable, handleable borane complex used as a controlled source of borane in synthetic chemistry.
It delivers reducing and borating reactivity in applications where free borane gas would be impractical or hazardous to handle. In pharmaceutical manufacturing, it serves as a selective reducing agent.
This compound is vital for the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, particularly where chemoselective reduction of functional groups is required for complex molecular structures.
In electronics, it is used in electroless plating and surface metallization processes, where controlled boron deposition onto substrates supports printed circuit board and semiconductor fabrication.
Polymer chemists employ it as a radical polymerization initiator, enabling the initiation of polymerization under mild conditions for specialty polymer systems and advanced materials.
It also functions as a boron source in organoboron chemistry, supporting hydroboration reactions in the preparation of fine chemical intermediates and various specialty chemical products.
Morpholineborane is supplied as a solid, typically in powder or crystalline form. It is available primarily at reagent and high-purity grades suited to pharmaceutical synthesis and electronics.
Packaging is offered in research-scale quantities through to larger commercial volumes depending on supplier capability. This ensures flexibility for both laboratory development and industrial use.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 95 °C |
| Appearance | colorless to white crystalline powder |
| Color | White to Almost white |
| Form | solid |
| Water Solubility | MAY DECOMPOSE |
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Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 29349990 |
| UN Number | 3263 |
| ADR Class | 8 |
| Packing Group | II |
| Storage Class | 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials |
| WGK (Germany) | 3 |
Documentation
Other Names
(T-4)-Trihydro(morpholine-kappaN4)boron|(T-4)-Trihydro(morpholine-κN4)boron|Borane-morpholine|Morpholine borane
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