General chemistry regarding a reactant

[baywatch123]

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I was going over Chad's videos in Diels-Alder and Hydride reductions and came across LiAl[OC(CH3)3]3H in one of the questions... I have never learned this reagent in my life... is this just another form of LiAlH4?

What about DIBALH, -78 degrees celsius /H2O? What does this do

 

[baywatch123]

wait nvm. DISREGARD POST. found it in another discussion thread

 

[BobbyBeavis]

Oh yeah, I remember that. Don't think I ever researched it..could you share the link?

 

[tooth knockn]

DIBLAH

MAKES

Esters. ---> Aldehydes


Please correct me if I am wrong

 

[baywatch123]

Oh yeah, I remember that. Don't think I ever researched it..could you share the link?

this is the thread i used
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/orgo-question.836045/

so yea @ Tooth ure right

also page 5 of this pdf has some good mechanism explanation
http://faculty.swosu.edu/william.kelly/pdf/ch19.pdf