Ethyllithium solution
ALDRICH/561452 - 0.5 M in benzene: cyclohexane
Synonym: Ethyllithium
CAS Number: 811-49-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5Li
Molecular Weight: 36.00
MDL Number: MFCD00053747
Linear Formula: CH3CH2Li
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 0.5 M in benzene: cyclohexane |
| density | 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5.Li/c1-2;/h1H2,2H3 |
| InChI key | BLHLJVCOVBYQQS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Li]CC |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Ethyllithium is a general organolithium reagent used in the nucleophilic addition reaction to synthesize a variety of intermediates. |
| Legal Information: | Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC |
| Packaging: | 4×25, 100 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,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H261 - H304 - H315 - H319 - H340 - H350 - H372 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-11-36/38-48/23/24/25-51/53-65 |
| Safety Statements | 53-16-26-45-61-62 |
| RIDADR | UN3399 - class 4.3 - PG 2 - EHS - Organometallic substance, liqu |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | -17.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -27.22 °C - closed cup |
| Density | 0.862 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





