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Name |
METHYLLITHIUM |
EINECS | 213-026-4 |
CAS No. | 917-54-4 | Density | 0.85 g/mL at 20 °C |
PSA | 0.00000 | LogP | 0.58380 |
Solubility | Reacts with water. | Melting Point |
70-71oC |
Formula | CH3Li | Boiling Point | 35oC |
Molecular Weight | 21.9758 | Flash Point | 5°F |
Transport Information | UN 3399 4.3/PG 1 | Appearance | colorless to yellowish solution |
Safety | 16-26-36/37/39-45-43-30-60 | Risk Codes | 12-15-17-22-34-66-67-65-51/53-11 |
Molecular Structure | Hazard Symbols | F+,C,N,F | |
Synonyms |
Lithiummethide; |
Article Data | 43 |
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
In formaldehyde diethyl acetal at 10 - 30℃; for 2.5 - 7.5h; | 91% |
reaction at -40°C;; |
4-<(1,1'-dimethylbenzyl)oxy>-2-cyclopentenone
A
methyllithium
(1S,4S)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethoxy)-cyclopent-2-enol
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
In tetrahydrofuran at -30℃; for 1h; | A 86% B 6% |
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
With n-butyllithium In hexane; dichloromethane at -40 - 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere; | 83% |
With diethyl ether; lithium | |
With lithium |
n-butyllithium
1,2,3,3,4,5-hexamethyl-6-methylene-cyclohexa-1,4-diene
A
methyllithium
B
pentamethylpentylbenzene
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
With N,N,N,N,-tetramethylethylenediamine In Cyclopentane at 55℃; for 5.5h; | A n/a B 77% |
1,2,3,3,4,5-hexamethyl-6-methylene-cyclohexa-1,4-diene
tert.-butyl lithium
A
methyllithium
B
2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylneopentylbenzene
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
In cyclohexane at 88℃; for 3.3h; | A n/a B 63% |
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
With lithium |
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
With bromobenzene; diethyl ether; lithium | |
With iodobenzene; diethyl ether; lithium | |
With lithium |
Conditions | Yield |
---|---|
With Petroleum ether |
Bonding
These clusters are considered "electron-deficient," that is, they do not follow the octet rule because the molecules lack sufficient electrons to form four 2-centered, 2-electron bonds around each carbon atom, in contrast to most organic compounds. The hexamer is a 30 electron compound (30 valence electrons.) If one allocates 18 electrons for the strong C-H bonds, 12 electrons remain for Li-C and Li-Li bonding. There are six electrons for six metal-metal bonds and one electron per methyl-η3 lithium interaction.
The strength of the C-Li bond has been estimated at around 57 kcal/mol from IR spectroscopic measurements.