Lithium aluminum hydride, pellets, 97%

Description

CAS: 16853-85-3 | AlH4Li | 37.95 g/mol

Lithium 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 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.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 16853-85-3
• Molecular Formula: AlH4Li
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 37.95
• MDL Number: MFCD00011075
• InChI Key: OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: lithium aluminum hydride, aluminum lithium hydride, lithiumaluminiumhydride, aluminum iii lithium hydride, lithium alanate, lithium aluminum tetrahydride, lithiumaluminiumhydrid, litiumaluminum hydride, lithim aluminum hydride
• PubChem CID: 21226445
• IUPAC Name: lithium(1+) alumanuide
• SMILES: [Li+].[AlH4-]

• Melting Point: >125°C (decomposition)
• Color: White to Gray
• Physical Form: Pellets
• Quantity: 100 g
• UN Number: UN1410
• Merck Index: 14,349
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water,ether and terahydrofuran.
• Formula Weight: 37.95
• Percent Purity: 97%
• Odor: Odorless
• Sensitivity: Air and moisture sensitive
• Density: 0.917 g/mL
• Chemical Name or Material: Lithium aluminum hydride

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H260-H314-H500
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H260-H301-H314-H318 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously. Toxic if swallowed. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage.
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	Transport Hazard Class: 4.3; Packing Group: I; Proper Shipping Name: LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE
EINECSNumber	240-877-9
RTECSNumber	BD0100000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures; Store under Argon

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only