noun
- Plural of borohydride; chemical compounds containing boron and hydrogen, used as reducing agents in organic synthesis and industrial applications.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Sodium borohydride is one of the most common borohydrides used in laboratories.
- Borohydrides are powerful reducing agents that convert aldehydes and ketones to alcohols.
- The chemist selected borohydrides for the reduction step of the synthesis.
- Lithium borohydride and other borohydrides have different reactivity profiles.
- Borohydrides must be handled carefully due to their reactivity with water and moisture.