Lithium aluminium hydride, 97%  - 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.

Description

Lithium aluminium hydride, commonly abbreviated to LAH, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiAlH4. It was discovered by Fin Holt, Bond and Schlesinger in 1947.

Hazard Symbols

• Hazard statements H260-H314
• Precautionary statements P223-P231 + P232-P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P370 + P378-P422
• Hazard Codes F
• Risk Statements 15
• Safety Statements 24/25-43-7/8
• RIDADR UN 1410 4.3/PG 1
• WGK Germany 1