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Reactive Group Datasheet

Metal Hydrides, Alkyls and Aryls

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Reactive groups are categories of chemicals that typically react in similar ways because they are similar in their chemical structure. Each substance with a chemical datasheet has been assigned to one or more reactive groups, and CAMEO Chemicals uses the reactive group assignments to make its reactivity predictions. More Info...

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There are 51 chemical datasheets assigned to this reactive group.

Description

Flammability
Many of these compounds are pyrophoric (flammable by spontaneous chemical reaction in air). They produce highly flammable gases in the presence of acid. The metal hydrides are combustible. Combustion of all compounds in this class produces irritating and toxic gases.
Reactivity
Materials in this group are reducing agents and react rapidly and dangerously with oxygen and with other oxidizing agents, even weak ones. Thus, they are likely to ignite on contact with alcohols. Hydrides are incompatible with acids, alcohols, amines, and aldehydes.
Toxicity
Extremely corrosive and irritating to mucous membranes, eyes, and the respiratory tract. Fumes are a serious inhalation hazard. Some of these materials are gases and are extremely poisonous by inhalation.
Other Characteristics
Compounds in this group are generally used as reducing agents in industrial chemical synthesis and may act as catalysts.
Examples
Aluminum borohydride, aluminum hydride, amyl trichlorosilane, calcium hydride, diborane, lithium aluminum hydride, lithium hydride, magnesium hydride, potassium borohydride, sodium borohydride, sodium hydride.

Reactivity Documentation

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