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CAS 22722-98-1 · SDMA / Red-Al
Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminium hydride, 70% solution in toluene
Used with no pre-treatment, warming or mixing
Piperhydride®
Selective partial reductions at lower temperatures
Esters → aldehydes · lactones → lactols
A safer alternative to DIBAL-H and LAH
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