Butylmagnesium chloride solution
ALDRICH/291005 - 2.0 M in THF
Synonym: BuMgCl
CAS Number: 693-04-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9ClMg
Molecular Weight: 116.87
MDL Number: MFCD00000475
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3MgCl
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 2.0 M in THF |
| density | 0.962 g/mL at 25 °C |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9.ClH.Mg/c1-3-4-2;; |
| InChI key | UUNGXYVLXYGZKH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reaction type: Grignard Reaction |
| SMILES string | CCCC[Mg]Cl |
| Application: | Butylmagnesium chloride (BuMgCl) is a Grignard reagent that can be used: • To prevent the formation of passivating surface films on Mg electrodes. • For the synthesis of lithium tributylmagnesate complex (n-Bu3MgLi) by reacting with n-BuLi. |
| Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H260 - H314 - H335 - H336 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14/15-19-34-37-40 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3399A 4.3(3) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 1.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -17 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 - EUH019 |
| Density | 0.962 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





