Simpler ones than the interstitial variety and DIBAL can serve as desiccants by forming hydrogen gas and hydroxide salt when reacted with water.
In order to avoid producing HCN, a bulkier than usual compound of this type is used during aminations. One of these compounds is usually used with a toluene solvent and can convert nitriles into aldehydes. One of them is used to remove mercuric acetate groups in oxymercuration reactions. Simpler ones than the interstitial variety and DIBAL can serve as desiccants by forming hydrogen gas and hydroxide salt when reacted with water. Treatment with these compounds is followed with a wash by a mild or strong acid, which releases the reduced compound after the central element in them attacks electrophilic carbons. For 10 points, name these compounds, such as LiAlH4 and NaBH4, which donate the namesake H- ions during reductions.
In order to avoid producing HCN, a bulkier than usual compound of this type is used during aminations.
hydrides [prompt on "reducing agents"]