This review describes recent research in the development of tank systems based on complex metal hydrides for thermolysis and hydrolysis. Commercial applications using complex metal hydrides are limited, especially for thermolysis-based systems where so far only demonstration projects have been performed. Hydrolysis-based systems find their way in space, naval, military and defense applications ...

Galactose oxidase can be used to oxidize the terminal carbon atom of lipids containing galactose or N-acetylgalactosamine, and the resultant aldehyde group can be reduced back to the original carbinol with radioactive borohydride. The efficiency of the first reaction has been investigated systematically by using [6-3H]galactosyl ceramide as substrate and measuring the amount of radioactive wate...

An enzyme from Vibrio 01 catalyzing cis-tram isomerization of maleylacetone has been identified and pursed. The enzyme has a molecular weight of about 35,000 and appears to be a single unit. Its density is low compared to other proteins. Glutathione is specifically required as a coenzyme. Treatment of the enzyme with sodium borohydride in the presence of substrate and GSH leads to increased act...

Borohydride reduction of the imine groups in a pyruvate-derived cobalt(III) complex, (OC-6-33')-[Co(Aim(2)trien)](2)[ZnCl(4)], occurs with high diastereoselectivity. The major diastereoisomeric product, (OC-6-33'-ARSSR,CSRRS)-[Co(A(2)trien)]Cl has been isolated and crystallographically characterised. The results from base-induced isomerisation of the major isomer allow us to conclude that most ...

We have developed a colorimetric assay for determining the degree of glycation of serum proteins that is unaffected by glycosylation residues. This was accomplished by reducing the proteins with sodium borohydride prior to periodate oxidation. Previous periodate-based methods, which offer several advantages over other glycation assays, cannot determine glycoprotein glycation because interferenc...

Copper(I) hydride (cuprous hydride, CuH) was the first binary metal hydride to be discovered (in 1844) and is singular in that it is synthesized in solution, at ambient temperature. There are several synthetic paths to CuH, one of which involves reduction of an aqueous solution of CuSO4·5H2O by borohydride ions. The product from this procedure has not been extensively characterized. Using a com...

J. TECHNIC was (lescribe(l by Few (1) in 1961 for deterniiiiation of I 7-hydroxycorticosteroids in which borohydride re(luction of steroid 20-keto groups was followed by oxidation of adjacent hydroxyl groups in the 17-20 positions with nletaperio(late. The borohydride also reduced all preformed 17-ketosteroids to the corresponding alcoholswhich do not give the Zimmerman reaction-alici reduced s...

Hydroquinone (HQ) was used as the principal chemical reducing agent to prepare aqueous silver nanocolloids from silver nitrate. The data demonstrate that HQ is unable to initiate the particle growth process on its own, but is able to sustain particle growth in the presence of pre-existing metallic clusters. This unique selectivity is similar to that seen in photographic systems. Data are presen...

A facile, low-temperature reduction method using sodium borohydride to yield corundum-type Ti(2)O(3) nanorods from rutile-type TiO(2) nanorods with morphology retention is proposed. The electrochemical analyses confirmed their promising performance as electrodes and excellent stability to the environment of interest for fuel cell operation.

Manganese oxides are often used as catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions due to their low price and high stability, they have been extensively studied. However, the poor electrical conductivity intrinsic activity of manganese restrict its application in reduction. In this paper, oxide octahedral molecular sieve is research object, performance material adjusted by surface etching treatment so...