RegularOldGuy
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Sodium Borohydride (NaBH4) USA ?
I know this has been brought up in the past, but why is this reducing agent so difficult to find within the USA? I know sites like chemsavers have
drop shipping options, some only to commercial addresses. I haven't come across any decent preparation for the home chemist either. Seems European
eBay sellers list it without any issues.
I remember Magpie saying this would be a good project for the forum but couldn't locate much more information past that.
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Metacelsus
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Elemental Scientific has it as one of its Special Order Chemicals. It's pretty expensive, however.
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Fleaker
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We get ours from Montgomery Chemicals.
I think it's like $50/lb or something and we use about 100 lbs a year.
Neither flask nor beaker.
"Kid, you don't even know just what you don't know. "
--The Dark Lord Sauron
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Seems like someone on ebay was offering small amounts for sale, just a few months back.
Comes and goes, it does.
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Maroboduus
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Hi Media sells it sometimes too. Not available now.
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