Lithium aluminum hydride
ALDRICH/686034 - hydrogen-storage grade
Synonym: LAH; Lithium alanate; Lithium tetrahydroaluminate
CAS Number: 16853-85-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): H4AlLi
Molecular Weight: 37.95
EC Number: 240-877-9
MDL Number: MFCD00011075
Linear Formula: LiAlH4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | >99.95% |
| form | pellets |
| grade | hydrogen-storage grade |
| greener alternative category |  , Enabling |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/Al.Li.4H/q-1;+1;;;; |
| InChI key | OCZDCIYGECBNKL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 125 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: reductant |
| SMILES string | [Li].[AlH3] |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Analysis Note: | Hydrogen content, XRD plots and metal purity data are available upon request. |
| Application: | Lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) is majorly used in hydrogen storage applications. Its properties include high gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen densities. It can also be used as a reducing agent in the preparation of reduced graphene oxide (rGO). |
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| Packaging: | 10 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS02,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P223 - P231 + P232 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 15-35 |
| Safety Statements | 7/8-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 1410 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | >99.95% |
| mp | 125 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 26111700 |