Red-Al® sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride solution
ALDRICH/196193 - ≥60 wt. % in toluene
Synonym: SBAH; Sodium bis(2-
CAS Number: 22722-98-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H16AlNaO4
Molecular Weight: 202.16
MDL Number: MFCD00011631
Linear Formula: NaAlH2(OCH2CH2OCH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | ≥60 wt. % in toluene |
| density | 1.036 g/mL at 25 °C |
| expl. lim. | 7 % |
| functional group | ether |
| InChI | 1S/2C3H7O2.Al.Na.2H/c2*1- |
| InChI key | XJIQVZMZXHEYOY-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[H][Al-]([H])(OCCOC |
| vapor pressure | 21 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Employed in the efficient reduction of N-Boc amino acid secondary amides leading to chiral diamines. |
| Application: | Red-Al® sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)alumi • A tosyl deprotecting agent. • A catalyst for crosslinking of polyvinylsilanes (PVS) by Si-Si dehydrocoupling reaction in the presence of group 4 metallocene complexes. • A reducing reagent for the synthesis of optically active N-protected amino alcohols and peptide alcohols. |
| General description: | Red-Al® sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)alumi • Aldehydes, ketones, esters, and anhydrides to primary alcohols. • Ketoximes and aldoximes to primary amines. • Cyclic compounds such as lactones and epoxides to diols. It is also used as a catalyst in the ring-opening polymerization reactions. SBAH is a reducing agent used to reduce functional groups like carbonyls, amides, epoxides, esters, and carboxylic acids. |
| Legal Information: | Red-Al is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 50, 500 g in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H260 - H304 - H314 - H336 - H361d - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 63-11-14/15-34-48/20-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3399A 4.3(3) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 39.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 4 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Density | 1.036 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352000 |





