Methylcopper(I)

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Methylcopper(I)
• CAS No.: 1184-53-8
• Molecular Formula: CH3 Cu
• Molecular Weight: 78.5808
• Mol file: 1184-53-8.mol

Synonyms:Methylcopper;Methylcopper(I)

Chemical Property of Methylcopper(I)

Chemical Property:

• Melting Point: 20°C (rough estimate)
• Boiling Point: -32°C
• PSA: 0.00000
• LogP: 0.58130

Purity/Quality:

98%,99%, ^*data from raw suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): 3
• Hazard Codes: 3:
• Safety Statements: Explodes violently in air when dry. See also COPPER COMPOUNDS and ORGANOMETA"> COPPER COMPOUNDS and ORGANOMETALS." target="_blank">Explodes violently in air when dry. See also COPPER COMPOUNDS and ORGANOMETA

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

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Technology Process of Methylcopper(I)

There total 3 articles about Methylcopper(I) which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield:

Tetramethylblei-(IV) (75-74-1) → ethane (74-84-0) + methylcopper (1184-53-8)

Guidance literature:

With ethanol; copper(II) nitrate; at -45 - -40 ℃;

Reference yield:

methanol (67-56-1) + lithium dimethylcuprate (15681-48-8) → methane (34557-54-5,27936-85-2) + lithium methanolate (865-34-9) + methylcopper (1184-53-8)

Guidance literature:

In tetrahydrofuran-d8; at -100 ℃;

DOI:10.1021/om300622c

Reference yield:

lithium dimethylcuprate (15681-48-8) + cis-4-benzyloxy-2,3-epoxy-1-butanol (87172-27-8) → (2S,3R)-4-Benzyloxy-2-methyl-butane-1,3-diol (86990-89-8,86990-92-3,107441-62-3,117112-54-6,130321-90-3) + (2R,3S)-4-Benzyloxy-3-methyl-butane-1,2-diol (59005-41-3,78479-16-0,80184-02-7,81422-90-4,117112-55-7,130321-91-4) + methylcopper (1184-53-8)

Guidance literature:

With n-butyllithium; lithium chloride; Yield given. Multistep reaction. Yields of byproduct given; THF, 1a) -78 deg C, 5 min, 1b) 0 deg C, 10 min, 2) r.t;

upstream raw materials:

Tetramethylblei-(IV)

lithium dimethylcuprate

cis-4-benzyloxy-2,3-epoxy-1-butanol

methanol

Downstream raw materials:

acetophenone

3,3,5-Trimethyl-5-(pent-4-enyl)-cyclohexan-1-on

4,4-dimethyl-non-8-en-2-one

3-Methyl-3-(4-pentenyl)cyclohexan-1-one