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357472

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium aluminum hydride

technical grade, 90%

Synonym(s):

Sodium tetrahydroaluminate

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Linear Formula:
NaAlH4
CAS Number:
13770-96-2
Molecular Weight:
54.00
EC Number:
237-400-1
MDL number:
MFCD00192443
UNSPSC Code:
26111700
PubChem Substance ID:
24861919
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

technical grade

Assay

90%

reaction suitability

reagent type: reductant

SMILES string

[Na+].[AlH4-]

InChI

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

InChI key

MNYCIYRTKITUKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Reactant used for hydrogen storage
Sodium aluminum hydride (NaAlH4) can be used as a hydrogen storage material with a hydrogen content of 5.6%. It can be doped with titanium (Ti) for further use in reversible hydrogen storage.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H261,H302,H314

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 2

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

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

JAN Code

357472-100G:
357472-BULK:
357472-VAR:
357472-500G:
357472-25G:

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Lot/Batch Number
SHBD4743V
04815MH
07130KH
03806PE
18626AD

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M. Ismail, et al.,
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36, 9045-9050 (2011)
T. Ono, et al.,
J. Alloy Compounds, 506, 297-301 (2010)
Gugelchuk M
e-EROS Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. (2009)
Effect of graphite as a co-dopant on the dehydrogenation and hydrogenation kinetics of Ti-doped sodium aluminum hydride
Wang J, et al.
Journal of alloys and compounds, 395(1-2), 252-262 (2005)
Carbon nanostructures as catalyst for improving the hydrogen storage behavior of sodium aluminum hydride
Hudson MSL, et al.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37(3), 2750-2755 (2012)
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