Trimethylaluminum solution
ALDRICH/268569 - 2.0 M in hexanes
Synonym: Trimethylalane
CAS Number: 75-24-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H9Al
Molecular Weight: 72.09
MDL Number: MFCD00008252
Linear Formula: (CH3)3Al
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 2.0 M in hexanes |
| density | 0.683 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/3CH3.Al/h3*1H3; |
| InChI key | JLTRXTDYQLMHGR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | C[Al](C)C |
| Application: | Used with 4-bromo-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (cat. no. 394378) to prepare a wide range of carbonyl compounds via the selective rearrangement of epoxides. |
| General description: | Trimethylaluminum is a Lewis acid having wide applications in organic synthesis. It is employed in organic reactions like cross-coupling reaction, methylenation, carboalumination, cyclopropanation, and rearrangement reactions. Tebbe Reagent (methylenation agent) can be prepared in situ by reacting trimethylaluminum with dichlorobis(cyclopentadie |
| Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H250 - H260 - H304 - H314 - H336 - H361f - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C,N |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-17-34-48/20-51/53-62-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN3394 - class 4.2 - PG 1 - EHS - Organometallic substance, liqu |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | -0.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -18 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
| Density | 0.683 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |






