Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
ALDRICH/324620 - 97%
Synonym: Hexamethyldisilazane lithium salt
CAS Number: 4039-32-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H18LiNSi2
Molecular Weight: 167.33
EC Number: 223-725-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008261
Linear Formula: [(CH3)3Si]2NLi
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 97% |
density | 0.860 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
form | solid |
InChI | 1S/C6H18NSi2.Li/c1-8(2,3) |
InChI key | YNESATAKKCNGOF-UHFFFAOYSA |
SMILES string | [Li]N([Si](C)(C)C)[Si](C) |
Application: | Base employed in generating enolates for the preparation of lactone precursors, pyranones, and cyclohexanes. Used to catalyze the addition of phosphine P-H bonds to carbodiimides leading to phosphaguanidines. Also used in a novel three-step synthesis of disubstituted 1,2,5-thiadiazoles. |
General description: | Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide is a non-nucleophilic strong Brønsted base, which is generally soluble in most of the nonpolar organic solvents. It is most commonly employed in organic reactions. |
Packaging: | 10, 50, 250 g in glass bottle |
Symbol | GHS02,GHS05 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H228 - H251 - H314 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P235 - P260 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | F,C |
Risk Statements | 11-14-34 |
Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
RIDADR | UN 2925 8(4.1) / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | 62.6 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 17 °C - closed cup |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 |
Purity | 97% |
Density | 0.860 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352111 |