Synonymlithium alumanuide, Lithium aluminohydride, Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate, Lithium tetrahydroaluminate, LAH, Aluminate(1-), tetrahydro-, lithium (1:1), (T-4)-
Appearencewhite to light grey powder
Bulk Densityabout 0.4 g/ccm
Molecular weight37.95
Density0.9 g/ccm at 20C
Theoretical hydrogen content10.62% equivalent to 2.36 lithers of hydrogen per g evolved in hydrolysis
Solubilityabout 39 g/100g diethyl ether
Solubilityabout 0.1 g/100g dioxane
Decomposition temperatureappreciable decomposition with evolution of hydrogen at 125C and above
Solubilityabout 15 g/100g tetrahydrofuran
Solubilityabout 2 g/100g of dibutyl ether
Assay97% min