Lithium diisopropylamide solution
ALDRICH/361798 - 2.0 M in THF/heptane/ethylbenzene
Synonym: LDA
CAS Number: 4111-54-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14LiN
Molecular Weight: 107.12
MDL Number: MFCD00064449
Linear Formula: [(CH3)2CH]2NLi
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 2.0 M in THF/heptane/ethylbenzene |
| density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | amine |
| impurities | 3 wt. % diisopropylamine |
| InChI | 1S/C6H14N.Li/c1-5(2)7-6(3 |
| InChI key | ZCSHNCUQKCANBX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Li]N(C(C)C)C(C)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Lithium diisopropylamide solution (LDA) can be used: • As an initiator in the anionic polymerization of • To facilitate ester enolization. • To convert carboxylic acids to enediolate intermediates for preparing trifluoromethyl ketones. • In ortho-lithiation of arylsulfonyloxazolidinone • To catalyze ortholithiation and Fries rearrangement of aryl carbamates. • As a promoter in the isomerization of allylic ethers to (Z)-propenyl ethers. |
| General description: | Lithium diisopropylamide solution (LDA) is a sterically hindered non-nucleophilic strong base widely used in organic synthesis. |
| Legal Information: | Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 4×25, 100, 4×100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product. |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H314 - H335 - H336 - H351 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C,N |
| Risk Statements | 63-11-14-17-19-34-37-40-48/20-51/53-62-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN3399 - class 4.3 - PG 2 - EHS - Organometallic substance, liqu |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 35.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 2 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 - EUH019 |
| Density | 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |






