Lithium Aluminium Hydride
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| Molar mass | 37. 95 g/mol |
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| Formula | LiAlH4 |
| Solubility in water | Reacts |
| Solubility in diethyl ether | 39. 5 g/100 mL |
| Solubility in tetrahydrofuran | 112. 332 g L−1 |
| Heat capacity (C) | 86. 4 J/mol K |
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| ID | 1197582 |
About Lithium Aluminium Hydride
Lithium aluminium hydride, commonly abbreviated to LAH, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiAlH₄. It was discovered by Finholt, Bond and Schlesinger in 1947. This compound is used as a reducing agent in organic synthesis, especially for the reduction of esters, carboxylic acids, and amides.
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