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LITHIUM TETRAHYDRIDOALUMINATE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lithium tetrahydridoaluminate
1, record 1, English, lithium%20tetrahydridoaluminate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lithium aluminium hydride 1, record 1, English, lithium%20aluminium%20hydride
correct, see observation
- lithium aluminum hydride 2, record 1, English, lithium%20aluminum%20hydride
correct, see observation, United States
- LAH 3, record 1, English, LAH
see observation
- LAH 3, record 1, English, LAH
- lithium (T-4)-tetrahydroaluminate(1-) 4, record 1, English, lithium%20%28T%2D4%29%2Dtetrahydroaluminate%281%2D%29
correct
- aluminium lithium hydride 1, record 1, English, aluminium%20lithium%20hydride
correct
- aluminum lithium hydride 4, record 1, English, aluminum%20lithium%20hydride
correct, see observation, United States
- lithium alanate 4, record 1, English, lithium%20alanate
avoid
- lithium aluminohydride 4, record 1, English, lithium%20aluminohydride
avoid
- lithium aluminium tetrahydride 1, record 1, English, lithium%20aluminium%20tetrahydride
avoid
- lithium aluminum tetrahydride 4, record 1, English, lithium%20aluminum%20tetrahydride
avoid
- lithium tetrahydroaluminate 4, record 1, English, lithium%20tetrahydroaluminate
avoid
- lithium tetrahydroaluminate(1-) 4, record 1, English, lithium%20tetrahydroaluminate%281%2D%29
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a flammable, white powder which sometimes turns gray on standing, which is prepared by the reaction of aluminium chloride with lithium hydride, which is used as a reducing agent for over 60 different functional groups, especially for pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and fine organic chemicals, which converts esters, aldehydes, and ketones to alcohols and nitriles to amines, which constitutes a source of hydrogen, and which is used as a propellant and a catalyst in polymerizations. 5, record 1, English, - lithium%20tetrahydridoaluminate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lithium aluminum hydride: usual name in the USA; part of the Ingredient Disclosure List of the Hazardous Products Act (Registration SOR/88-64, December 31, 1987); the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) recommends the form "aluminium" rather than "aluminum." 1, record 1, English, - lithium%20tetrahydridoaluminate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LAH: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 1, record 1, English, - lithium%20tetrahydridoaluminate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: LiAlH4 or AlH4·Li 5, record 1, English, - lithium%20tetrahydridoaluminate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tétrahydruroaluminate de lithium
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9trahydruroaluminate%20de%20lithium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hydrure d'aluminium et de lithium 2, record 1, French, hydrure%20d%27aluminium%20et%20de%20lithium
correct, masculine noun
- hydrure de lithium et d'aluminium 1, record 1, French, hydrure%20de%20lithium%20et%20d%27aluminium
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hydrure d'aluminium et de lithium : fait partie de la Liste de divulgation des ingrédients de la Loi sur les produits dangereux (du Canada; enr. DORS s/88-64, 31 déc. 1987). 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trahydruroaluminate%20de%20lithium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formule chimique : LiAlH4 ou AlH4·Li 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9trahydruroaluminate%20de%20lithium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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