tert-Butyllithium solution
ALDRICH/186198 - 1.7 M in pentane
Synonym: Lithium-
CAS Number: 594-19-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9Li
Molecular Weight: 64.06
MDL Number: MFCD00008795
Linear Formula: (CH3)3CLi
Product Type: Chemical
25 mL Sure/Seal™ Packaging
4×100 Pull-top Can
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| concentration | 1.7 M in pentane |
| density | 0.652 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9.Li/c1-4(2)3;/h1-3 |
| InChI key | BKDLGMUIXWPYGD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | [Li]C(C)(C)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor density | ~3 (vs air) |
| Application: | tert-Butyllithium solution can be used as a strong base in the synthesis of: • Alkyllithium derivatives form alkyl iodides and diiodoalkanes by halogen-lithium exchange reaction. • Inorganic polymer [(LiMo3Se3)n] from [(InMo3Se3)n] by reductive intercalation method. • Adducts of cinnamic acid (1,3- and 1,4-adducts) by reacting with C-C double of cinnamic acid. |
| General description: | tert-Butyllithium solution (tert-BuLi) is an organolithium compound, used as a strong base in organic chemistry. It facilitates lithium-halogen exchange reaction and also can be employed in the deprotonation of C-H compounds and amines. |
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| Packaging: | 4×25, 100, 4×100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 8 L in Kilo-Lab™ |
| Packaging: | The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product. |
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| Symbol |      GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H250 - H260 - H304 - H314 - H336 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C,N |
| Risk Statements | 11-15-17-34-51/53-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN3394 - class 4.2 - PG 1 - EHS - Organometallic substance, liqu |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | -56.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -49 °C - closed cup |
| Density | 0.652 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |