Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride
Agent Name
Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum hydride
CAS Number
22722-98-1
Formula
C6-H16-Al-O4.Na
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Vitride; Aluminate(1-), dihydrobis(2-(methoxy-kappaO)ethanolato-kappaO)-, sodium; Aluminate(1-), dihydrobis(2-methoxyethanolato-O,O')-, sodium; Sodium dihydridobis(2-methoxyethanolato)aluminate(1-); [ChemIDplus] SMEAH; Dihydrobis[2-(methoxy-kappaO)ethanolato-kappaO]aluminate(1-) sodium (1:1); Red-Al; [Merck Index] UN3399
Category
Organic Compounds, Metal Salts
Description
Viscous liquid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a reducing agent; [Merck Index]
Comments
70% Toluene solution: Pyrophoric; Reacts violently with water evolving flammable gases; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; Harmful by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Aluminum hydride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organometallic substance, liquid, water-reactive, flammable."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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