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Lithium aluminum hydride, 95% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Catalog Number p-4407556
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16853-85-3
AlH4Li
37.95
MFCD00011075
OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum lithium hydride, lithiumaluminiumhydride, aluminum iii lithium hydride, lithium alanate, lithium aluminum tetrahydride, lithiumaluminiumhydrid, litiumaluminum hydride, lithim aluminum hydride
21226445
lithium(1+) alumanuide
[Li+].[AlH4-]
16853-85-3
AlH4Li
37.95
MFCD00011075
OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum lithium hydride, lithiumaluminiumhydride, aluminum iii lithium hydride, lithium alanate, lithium aluminum tetrahydride, lithiumaluminiumhydrid, litiumaluminum hydride, lithim aluminum hydride
21226445
lithium(1+) alumanuide
[Li+].[AlH4-]

Description

Reducing Agent For Pharmaceuticals, Perfumes, and Fine organic Chemicals; Source of Hydrogen

Reducing agent for pharmaceuticals, perfumes and fine organic chemicals; source of hydrogen, propellant, and catalyst in polymerizationsLithium aluminum hydride is used as a reducing agent in various synthetic organic chemistry reactions. For example, it is used in the conversion of esters, carboxylic acids, acyl chlorides, aldehydes and ketones into their corresponding alcohols. It is also involved in the conversion of amide, nitro, nitrile, imine, oxime and azide compounds into their amines as well as reduces alkyl halides to alkanes. It reacts with sodium chloride to prepare sodium hydride. It acts as a potential hydrogen storage medium, which could be used for future fuel cell-powered vehicles. It is mainly used in the preparation of other tetrahydridoaluminumates like sodium aluminum hydride, potassium aluminum hydride and magnesium alanate. Furthermore, it has been used to prepare thermoplastic polyester polyamides from oleic acid and lithium-polymer batteries.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY
Melting Point >125°C (decomposition)
Color Gray
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 25 g
Assay Percent Range 95% min.
Solubility Information Decomposes in water. Soluble in ether,diethyl ether and terahydrofuran.
Formula Weight 37.95
Odor Odorless
Sensitivity Air and moisture sensitive
Appearance Light gray powder
Density 0.917 g/cm3 at 20°C
Chemical Name or Material Lithium aluminum hydride
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H260-H314-H500
Precautionary Statement P223-P231+P232-P260-P264b-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P335+P334-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation DOT Class: 4.3, Packaging Group: I
EINECSNumber 240-877-9
RTECSNumber BD0100000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon
SDS

RUO – Research Use Only

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