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CN

236055

Lithium aluminum hydride solution

0.5 M in 2-methoxyethyl ether

Synonym(s):

LAH, Lithium alanate, Lithium tetrahydroaluminate

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Linear Formula:
LiAlH4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
37.95
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352401
Form:
liquid
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form

liquid

Quality Segment

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

concentration

0.5 M in 2-methoxyethyl ether

density

0.95 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

[Li+].[AlH4-]

InChI

1S/Al.Li.4H/q-1;+1;;;;

InChI key

OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Reactant or reagent for:
  • The preparation of thermoplastic polyester polyamides from oleic acid
  • Lithium-polymer batteries
  • Hydrodefluorination of gem-difluoromethylene derivatives
  • Asymmetric aldol reactions
  • Synthesis of Li-Al-N-H composites with hydrogen absorption / desorption properties

LAH is a powerful reducing agent for many different reduction reactions such as that of ketones to alcohols


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Danger

supp_hazards

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

98.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

37 °C - closed cup

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - Water-react. 1



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