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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 Molecular Structure of 917-54-4 (METHYLLITHIUM) Hazard Symbols HighlyF+,CorrosiveC,DangerousN,FlammableF
Synonyms

Lithiummethide;

Article Data 43

METHYLLITHIUM Synthetic route

74-83-9

methyl bromide

7439-93-2

lithium

917-54-4

methyllithium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In formaldehyde diethyl acetal at 10 - 30℃; for 2.5 - 7.5h;91%
reaction at -40°C;;
65457-77-4

4-<(1,1'-dimethylbenzyl)oxy>-2-cyclopentenone

A

917-54-4

methyllithium

99474-57-4, 99474-58-5, 114790-76-0

(1S,4S)-1-Methyl-4-(1-methyl-1-phenyl-ethoxy)-cyclopent-2-enol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In tetrahydrofuran at -30℃; for 1h;A 86%
B 6%
74-88-4

methyl iodide

917-54-4

methyllithium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With n-butyllithium In hexane; dichloromethane at -40 - 20℃; for 1h; Inert atmosphere;83%
With diethyl ether; lithium
With lithium
109-72-8, 29786-93-4

n-butyllithium

3043-52-5

1,2,3,3,4,5-hexamethyl-6-methylene-cyclohexa-1,4-diene

A

917-54-4

methyllithium

B

75934-66-6

pentamethylpentylbenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N,N,N,N,-tetramethylethylenediamine In Cyclopentane at 55℃; for 5.5h;A n/a
B 77%
3043-52-5

1,2,3,3,4,5-hexamethyl-6-methylene-cyclohexa-1,4-diene

594-19-4

tert.-butyl lithium

A

917-54-4

methyllithium

B

56909-25-2

2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylneopentylbenzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In cyclohexane at 88℃; for 3.3h;A n/a
B 63%
74-83-9

methyl bromide

917-54-4

methyllithium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium
74-87-3

methylene chloride

917-54-4

methyllithium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With bromobenzene; diethyl ether; lithium
With iodobenzene; diethyl ether; lithium
With lithium
811-49-4

ethyllithium

593-74-8

dimethylmercury

917-54-4

methyllithium

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Petroleum ether
811-49-4

ethyllithium

593-74-8

dimethylmercury

A

917-54-4

methyllithium

B

627-44-1

diethylmercury

811-49-4

ethyllithium

74-88-4

methyl iodide

917-54-4

methyllithium

METHYLLITHIUM Chemical Properties

Methyllithium(917-54-4) is an organolithium reagent with the empirical formula CH3Li and its formula weight is 21.98.
This s-block organometallic compound adopts an oligomeric structure both in solution and in the solid state. This highly reactive compound, invariably used as a solution in ethers, is a reagent in organic synthesis as well as organometallic chemistry. Operations involving methyllithium(917-54-4) require anhydrous conditions, because the compound is highly reactive toward water. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are also incompatible with MeLi. Methyllithium(917-54-4) is usually not prepared, but purchased as a solution in various ethers.
The density of methyllithium(917-54-4) is 0.85 g/mL at 20 °C and it has a  flash point of 5 °F.
The molecular structure of methyllithium(917-54-4):

METHYLLITHIUM Production

In the direct synthesis, methyl bromide is treated with a suspension of lithium in diethyl ether.
2 Li + MeBr → LiMe + LiBr
The lithium bromide forms a complex with the methyllithium(917-54-4). Most commercially available methyllithium(917-54-4) consists of this complex. "Halide-free" methyllithium(917-54-4) is prepared from methyl chloride. Lithium chloride precipitates from the diethyl ether since it does not form a strong complex with methyllithium(917-54-4). The filtrate consists of fairly pure methyllithium(917-54-4).

METHYLLITHIUM Safety Profile

Ignites spontaneously in air. See also LITHIUM COMPOUNDS.

METHYLLITHIUM Specification

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.

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