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4-Dimethoxybenzoesäure,2-Hydroxyethylacrylat,N-Diethyl-m-toluamid,N,Epichlorhydrin,6-Methyluracil
Aluminiumhydrid
Aluminiumhydrid (AlH3); Aluminiumtrihydrid; Alane; Aluminiumhydrid; 957143-31-6; 1436851-42-1
7784-21-6
AlH3
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30.005358
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232-053-2
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0.33750
Aluminum hydride appears as a colorless to white solid.
1.45 g/cm3
decomposes at 160℃ [HAW93]
evolves H2 in H2O [HAW93]
Ignites in moist air. Ignites in air with or without oxygen enrichment [Bretherick 1979 p. 221]. Explosively hydrolyzed by water (forms hydrogen gas) [Ruff J.K. Inorg. Synth 1967, 9, 34].
Metal Hydrides, Metal Alkyls, Metal Aryls, and Silanes
Strong Reducing Agent
ALUMINUM HYDRIDE is a powerful reducing agent. May react violently with oxidizers. Prolonged exposure to heat may cause spontaneous decomposition. Can also decompose spontaneously at ambient temperature with explosive violence. Occasionally, explosions have occurred when it was stored in ether. The explosions have been blamed on the presence of carbon dioxide impurity in the ether [J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 70:877 1948]. Can emit toxic fumes on contact with acid or fumes from an acid. [Lewis]. At elevated temperatures, the hydride reduces carbon dioxide or sodium hydrogen carbonate to methane and ethane. These gases are the explosive products formed when CO2 extinguishers have been used during hydride fires. The 1:1 complexes of the hydride (as a complex with ether or dimethylamine) and various tetrazole derivatives are explosive. Tetrazoles include, 2-methyl, 2-ethyl, 5-ethyl, 2-methyl-5-vinyl, 5-amino-2-ethyl, etc., [US Pat. 3 396 170, 1968].