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Lithium aluminum hydride

hydrogen-storage grade

• Synonym(s): LAH, Lithium alanate, Lithium tetrahydroaluminate
• Linear Formula: LiAlH₄
• CAS Number: 16853-85-3
• Molecular Weight: 37.95
• EC Number: 240-877-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011075
• UNSPSC Code: 26111700
• PubChem Substance ID: 329761015
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• grade: hydrogen-storage grade
• Assay: >99.95%
• form: pellets
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
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• sustainability: Greener Alternative Product
• mp: 125 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• greener alternative category: , Enabling
• SMILES string: [Li].[AlH3]
• InChI: 1S/Al.Li.4H/q-1;+1;;;;
• InChI key: OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Application

Lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) is majorly used in hydrogen storage applications. Its properties include high gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen densities. It can also be used as a reducing agent in the preparation of reduced graphene oxide (rGO).

Analysis Note

Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H260,H314
• Precautionary Statements: P223 - P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1A - Water-react 1
• Storage Class Code: 4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable