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| CAS No.: | 917-54-4 |
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| Name: | METHYLLITHIUM |
| Molecular Structure: | |
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| Formula: | CH3Li |
| Molecular Weight: | 21.9758 |
| Synonyms: | Lithiummethide; |
| EINECS: | 213-026-4 |
| Density: | 0.85 g/mL at 20 °C |
| Melting Point: | 70-71oC |
| Boiling Point: | 35oC |
| Flash Point: | 5°F |
| Solubility: | Reacts with water. |
| Appearance: | colorless to yellowish solution |
| Hazard Symbols: |
F+, C, N, F
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| Risk Codes: | 12-15-17-22-34-66-67-65-51/53-11 |
| Safety: | 16-26-36/37/39-45-43-30-60 |
| Transport Information: | UN 3399 4.3/PG 1 |
| PSA: | 0.00000 |
| LogP: | 0.58380 |

| 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 |
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| 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.