ˈɔfən ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɐmˈaʊnt ʌv ˌæljʊmˈɪniəm ælkˈɑːksaɪd ɪz nˈiːdᵻd wɛn jˈuːzɪŋ kəmˈɜːʃəl ɹɪˈeɪdʒənt, ænd ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈɛvɹəl nˈoʊn sˈaɪd ɹɪˈækʃənz.
Often a large amount of aluminium alkoxide is needed when using commercial reagent, and there are several known side reactions.