Chemical Property of (2-Pyridylmethyl)lithium
Chemical Property:
- Boiling Point:127.5°Cat760mmHg
- Flash Point:26.1°C
- PSA:12.36000
- Density:g/cm3
- LogP:0.89310
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:99.06602763
- Heavy Atom Count:8
- Complexity:56.5
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:[Li+].[CH2-]C1=CC=CC=N1
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General Description
(2-Pyridylmethyl)lithium, also known as 2-picolyllithium, is a reactive organolithium compound characterized by restricted methylene rotation, as evidenced by its high activation energy (~93 kJ mol-1) and entropy (~95 J K-1 mol-1). It serves as a nucleophile in synthetic chemistry, participating in reactions such as nucleophilic addition to imines in the formation of Fe(iv) alkylidene complexes. Additionally, it reacts with vinyl(tert-butyl)acetylene to yield pyridylallene derivatives. Its complexation behavior with lithium salts has been studied in both solid-state and solution phases, revealing dynamic structural changes in coordinating solvents.