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n-Butyllithium solution

2.7 M in heptane

• Synonym(s): n-BuLi, Butyl lithium, Butyllithium solution, Lithium-1-butanide
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃Li
• CAS Number: 109-72-8
• Molecular Weight: 64.06
• Beilstein: 1209227
• MDL number: MFCD00009414
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647819
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• shelf life: limited shelf life
• concentration: 2.7 M in heptane
• color: yellow
• density: 0.71 g/mL at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Li]CCCC
• InChI: 1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;
• InChI key: MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

n-Butyllithium is a strong nucleophile in the synthetic organic chemistry. It is also used as an initiator in the polymerization process.

Caution

a precipitate of lithium hydride can form on longer storage

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H260,H304,H314,H336,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P331 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves