236055

Lithium aluminum hydride solution

0.5 M in 2-methoxyethyl ether

• Synonym(s): LAH, Lithium alanate, Lithium tetrahydroaluminate
• Linear Formula: LiAlH₄
• CAS Number: 16853-85-3
• Molecular Weight: 37.95
• MDL number: MFCD00011075
• UNSPSC Code: 26111700
• PubChem Substance ID: 24854134
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226,H315,H319,H360FD
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - Water-react 1
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH019
• Storage Class Code: 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