Diisobutylaluminium hydride (DIBALH, DIBAL, DIBAL-H or DIBAH, dye-bal) is a reducing agent with the formula (i-Bu2AlH)2, where i-Bu represents isobutyl (-CH2CH(CH3)2). This organoaluminium compound was investigated originally as a co-catalyst for the polymerization of alkenes.
D 1897 (OTTO) Diisobutylaluminium hydride solution, 20 wt. % in toluene Cas 1191-15-7 - used in Pd-catalyzed reductive debromination of secondary alkyl bromides. O-Debenzylation and ring opening of perbenzylated furanosides Convenient in situ generation of HZrCp2Cl from ZrCp2Cl2 and DIBAL-H