Lithal Lithium alanate Lithium aluminohydride Lithium tetrahydridoaluminate Lithium aluminium hydride, commonly abbreviated to LAH or known as LithAl, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiAlH4. It was discovered by Finholt, Bond and Schlesinger in 1947. This compound is used as a reducing agent in organic synthesis, especially for ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium_aluminium_hydride