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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:
16853-85-3
Molecular Weight:
37.95
MDL number:
MFCD00011075
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
24854134
NACRES:
NA.22

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

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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

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H319,H360FD

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

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PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 3: Spontaneously combustible substances and water- reactive materials
Materials containing Metal hydrides
Hazardous rank I
1st spontaneously combustible materials and water reactive materials

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

236055-BULK:
236055-100ML:4548173370279
236055-800ML:
236055-VAR:

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Lithium Aluminum Hydride.
eEROS (Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis), 126(3), 989-992 (2001)
Solid Acids as Heterogeneous Support for Primary Amino Acid-Derived Diamines in Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reactions.
Demuynck ALW, et al.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 353(5), 725-732 (2011)
Enhanced performance in lithium-polymer batteries using surface-functionalized Si nanoparticle anodes and self-assembled block copolymer electrolytes.
Choi, Ilyoung and Ahn, Hyungmin and Park, Moon Jeong
Macromolecules, 44(18), 7327-7334 (2011)
Thermoplastic polyester amides derived from oleic acid.
Zuo, Jiaqing and Li, Shaojun and Bouzidi, Laziz and Narine, Suresh S
Polymer, 52(20), 4503-4516 (2011)
ZnCl2-catalyzed hydrodefluorination of gem-difluoromethylene derivatives with lithium aluminum hydride.
Cheng, Jianhang and Wu, Jingjing and Cao, Song
Tetrahedron Letters, 52(27), 3481-3484 (2011)
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