3 NaBH4 + SbCl3 → 3 BH3 + SbH3 + 3 NaCl

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

3 B-V - 6 e- → 3 B-III (oxidation)

SbIII + 6 e- → Sb-III (reduction)

NaBH4 is a reducing agent, SbCl3 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • NaBH4 – Sodium tetrahydridoborate(1–) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sodium boranuide source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Sodium borohydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Sodium tetrahydroborate source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, NaBH4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: White crystals | hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; White crystalline powder source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • SbCl3 – Antimony trichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Trichlorostibane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Antimony(III) chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Butter of antimony source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Antimonous chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Colorless solid, very hygroscopic source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless hygroscopic crystals with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • BH3
  • SbH3 – Stibane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Stibine source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Antimony trihydride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Antimony hydride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colourless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless compressed gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless gas with a disagreeable odor like hydrogen sulfide. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • NaCl – Sodium chloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: {{unbulleted list source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Table salt source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless cubic crystals source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27