Diisobutylaluminium hydride
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| IUPAC name
Diisobutylaluminium hydride | |
| Other names
DIBAH; DIBAL; DiBAlH; DIBAL-H; DIBALH | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.391 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H19Al (monomer) C16H38Al2 (dimer) | |
| Molar mass | 142.22 g/mol (monomer) 284.44 g/mol (dimer) |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Density | 0.798 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −80 °C (−112 °F; 193 K) |
| Boiling point | 116 to 118 °C (241 to 244 °F; 389 to 391 K) at 1 mmHg |
| Reacts with water | |
| Solubility | Soluble in hydrocarbons, THF, and ether |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
ignites in air |
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| Danger | |
| H220, H225, H250, H260, H314 | |
| P210, P222, P223, P231+P232, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P334, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P335+P334, P363, P370+P378, P377, P381, P402+P404, P403, P403+P235, P405, P422, P501 | |
| Structure | |
| C2h | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBALH, DIBAL, DIBAL-H or DIBAH) is a reducing agent with the formula (i-Bu2AlH)2, where i-Bu represents isobutyl (-CH2CH(CH3)2). This organoaluminium compound is a reagent in organic synthesis.