Talk:Cadmium hydride

Formula correction
I have corrected the formula. The dihydride (not monohydride) was reported in 1951, by Wiberg, Henle as well as Barbaras et al. The CAS number comes from Web elements. Axiosaurus (talk) 08:40, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Transfer hydrogenation
This does not seem to be a correct description of the reaction of LiAlH4 with dimethyl cadmium, transfer hydrogenation usually refers to the reduction of multiple bonds by a hydrogen donor such as an alcohol in the presence of an inorganic base. The wiki article seems like a good source. Axiosaurus (talk) 10:26, 21 December 2014 (UTC)


 * What is a more correct term describing the reaction type? Plasmic Physics (talk) 11:11, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Frankly I don't know if there is an accepted generic name. In most text books I have seen it just says reaction with lithium aluminium hydride (or similar). Sometimes as with reaction of halogenosilanes I have seen (German text books) call it a reduction, e.g. Si positive ox. state going to to Si -ve state - however with Cd being a metal that doesn't seem appropriate.  As LiAlH4 is what was used in the quoted prep. of CdH2 then saying it, IMO, is clear and reduces the possibility of misunderstanding.Axiosaurus (talk) 15:40, 21 December 2014 (UTC)


 * What about 'hydride generation'? I have heard that used in the context of LiAH reactions to produce such products. Or perhaps, 'demethylation'? Plasmic Physics (talk) 22:54, 21 December 2014 (UTC)


 * I've settled on demethylation. Plasmic Physics (talk) 20:43, 23 December 2014 (UTC)