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'''Sodium aluminium hydride''' or '''sodium alanate''' is an ] with the ] NaAlH<sub>4</sub>. It is a white ] solid that dissolves in ], but not in ] or hydrocarbons. It has been evaluated as an agent for the reversible storage of hydrogen and it is used as a ] for the ] of ]s. Similar to ], it is a ] consisting of separated ] ] and tetrahedral AlH{{su|b=4|p=−}} ]s.<ref name="ACB">J. W. Lauher, D. Dougherty P. J. Herley "Sodium tetrahydroaluminate" Acta Crystallogr. 1979, volume B35, pp.1454-1456. {{doi|10.1107/S0567740879006701}}</ref>
'''Sodium aluminium hydride''' (NaAlH<sub>4</sub>) or '''sodium alanate''' is a ] used as a ]. It is similar to ].
It is used for ] in ]s,<ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1016/S0925-8388(99)00666-0 | title = Sodium alanates for reversible hydrogen storage | year = 2000 | author = A. Zaluska, L. Zaluski and J. O. Ström-Olsen | journal = ] | volume = 298 | pages = 125 }}</ref> the sodium tetrahydroaluminate can absorb up to 7.4 wt of hydrogen, with hydrogen released when heated at {{convert|200|°C|°F}}. ] can be slow and take up to 15 minutes to fill a tank.


==Structure, preparation, and reactions==
Sodium aluminium hydride is a strong reducing agent. Similar in reactivity to lithium aluminum hydride. May react violently with oxidizing agents.Its action is simailar to DIBAL in organic reactions.
Sodium tetrahydroaluminate adopts the structure of (is isostructural with) ]. As such, the tetrahedral AlH{{su|b=4|p=−}} centers are linked with eight-coordinate Na+ cations.<ref name="ACB" />
:RCOOR' + H<sub>2</sub> + NaAlH<sub>4</sub>(reducing agent) → RCOOH + R'OH
The compound is prepared from the elements under high pressures of H<sub>2</sub> at 200&nbsp;°C using ] catalyst:<ref>Peter Rittmeyer, Ulrich Wietelmann "Hydrides" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{doi|10.1002/14356007.a13_199}}</ref>
:Na + Al + 2 H<sub>2</sub> → NaAlH<sub>4</sub>
LAH is the more powerful reducing agent than sodium borohydride due to the weaker Al-H bond compared to the B-H bond. The reactivity of sodium borohydride can be modified by addition of iodine or methanol in BH3-THF to reduce esters into the corresponding alcohols like the reaction of benzyl benzoate to benzyl alcohol


As a suspension in diethyl ether, it reacts with ] to give the popular reagent ]:
] can be used to efficiently produce sodium aluminium ] (NaAlH<sub>4</sub>) by ] in ]:
:LiAlH<sub>4</sub> + NaH NaAlH<sub>4</sub> + LiH :LiCl + NaAlH<sub>4</sub> LiAlH<sub>4</sub> + NaCl


The compound reacts rapidly, even violently, with ] reagents, such as water, as described in this idealized equation:
By adding ] the kinetics of hydrogen release and recharge are improved.<ref></ref>
:4 H<sub>2</sub>O + NaAlH<sub>4</sub> → "NaAl(OH)<sub>4</sub>" + 4 H<sub>2</sub>


==Applications==
Sodium aluminium hydride is highly flammable. Does not react in dry air at room temperature. Very sensitive to moisture. Ignites or explodes on contact with water or moist air.

===Hydrogen storage===
Sodium alanate<ref></ref> has been explored for ] in ]s.<ref>{{ cite journal |author1=Zaluska, A. |author2=Zaluski, L. |author3=Ström-Olsen, J. O. | title = Sodium Alanates for Reversible Hydrogen Storage | journal = Journal of Alloys and Compounds | year = 2000 | volume = 298 | issue = 1–2 | pages = 125–134 | doi = 10.1016/S0925-8388(99)00666-0 }}</ref> The relevant reactions are:
: 3 NaAlH<sub>4</sub> → Na<sub>3</sub>AlH<sub>6</sub>+ 2 Al + 3 H<sub>2</sub>
: Na<sub>3</sub>AlH<sub>6</sub> → 3 NaH + Al + 3/2 H<sub>2</sub>

Sodium tetrahydroaluminate can release up to 7.4 wt % of hydrogen when heated at {{convert|200|°C|°F}}. ] can be slow, with several minutes being required to fill a tank. Both release and uptake are catalysed by ].<ref>{{ cite web | url = http://phys.org/news123307288.html | title = Researchers Solve Decade-Old Mystery of Hydrogen Storage Material | publisher = Phys.Org | date = 2008-02-27 }}</ref>

===Reagent in organic chemistry===
Sodium aluminium hydride is a strong ], very similar in reactivity to ] (LAH) and, to some extent, ] (DIBAL) in organic reactions.<ref>Melinda Gugelchuk "Sodium Aluminum Hydride" Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, 2001, John Wiley. {{doi|10.1002/047084289X.rs039}}</ref> It is much more powerful reducing agent than ] due to the weaker and more ] Al-H bond compared to the B-H bond. Like LAH, it reduces ]s to ]s.

==Safety==
Sodium aluminium hydride is highly flammable. It does not react in dry air at room temperature but is very sensitive to moisture. It ignites or explodes on contact with water.


==See also== ==See also==
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