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Methyllithium solution

1.6 M in diethyl ether

Synonym(s):

Lithium methanide, MeLi

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3Li
CAS Number:
917-54-4
Molecular Weight:
21.98
Beilstein:
3587162
MDL number:
MFCD00008253
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24851824
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

composition

halide, ~0.05 M

concentration

1.6 M in diethyl ether

density

0.732 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Li]C

InChI

1S/CH3.Li/h1H3;

InChI key

DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyllithium is an organolithium reagent mainly used for deprotonation and as a source of methyl anion. It is a strong base and a strong nucleophile.

Application

Methyllithium solution (1.6M in diethyl ether) has been used for the asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) of allylic electrophiles in the presence of a chiral copper catalyst. This protocol leads to the C-C bond formation of tertiary and quaternary stereogenic centers with high enantioselectivity. It can also be used for the synthesis of (−)-salsolidine by reacting with 6,7-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline in the presence of (−)-sparteine as a chiral ligand.

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The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

1.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-17 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 3: Spontaneously combustible substances and water- reactive materials
Materials containing Alkyl lithium
Hazardous rank I
1st spontaneously combustible materials and water reactive materials

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JAN Code

197343-4X10ML:
197343-10KG:
197343-500ML:
197343-800ML:4548173113166
197343-18L-C:
197343-8L:4548173113173
197343-250ML:
197343-BULK:
197343-50ML:
197343-20L:
197343-4X25ML:
197343-VAR:
197343-100ML:4548173113135
197343-1L:4548173113159
197343-4X100ML:
197343-18L:4548173113142

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Chrzanowska M
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 12(10), 1435-1440 (2001)
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