Lithium tert-butoxide solution
ALDRICH/398195 - 1.0 M in THF
Synonym: tert-Butoxylithium; Lithium 2-
CAS Number: 1907-33-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9LiO
Molecular Weight: 80.05
MDL Number: MFCD00050479
Linear Formula: (CH3)3COLi
Product Type: Chemical
| bp | 67 °C |
| concentration | 1.0 M in THF |
| density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9O.Li/c1-4(2,3)5;/h |
| InChI key | LZWQNOHZMQIFBX-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Li+].CC(C)(C)[O-] |
| Application: | Lithium tert-butoxide solution is generally used as a strong base in organic synthesis. It can be used: • For the synthesis of lithium modified silica nano-particles for conductive gel electrolytes. • As a catalyst for ring-opening polymerization of lactides. • As a lithium precursor for the synthesis of LiV3O8 nanoparticles by flame spray pyrolysis. |
| Packaging: | 50, 250 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H251 - H302 - H314 - H335 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P210 - P235 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14-19-34-37-40 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2924 8(3) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | -2.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -19 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH018 - EUH019 |
| bp | 67 °C |
| Density | 0.888 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |





