An alkoxide of this metal is used to catalyze the disproportionation of aldehydes through a hemiacetal intermediate in the Tishchenko reaction. A compound containing this metal is used for the conjugate addition of cyanide to alpha, beta-unsaturated carbonyls in a reaction named for Nagata. Chelation of this metal to the methoxy group of a Weinreb amide allows it to be reduced to an aldehyde by a reagent containing this metal and two isobutyl groups. Titanocene dichloride is reacted with a complex containing this metal to generate Tebbe’s reagent. Either iron chloride or this metal’s chloride can be used as Lewis acids during Friedel–Crafts reactions. A reducing agent stronger than sodium borohydride contains lithium, this metal, and four hydrogen atoms. For 10 points, name this lightweight metal produced via the Hall–Héroult process. ■END■
ANSWER: aluminum [accept AlCl3 or aluminum trichloride; accept trimethylaluminum; accept diisobutylaluminum hydride; prompt on lithium aluminum hydride or LAH; prompt on DIBAL]
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