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561452

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Ethyllithium solution

0.5 M in benzene: cyclohexane

Synonym(s):

Ethyllithium

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2Li
CAS Number:
811-49-4
Molecular Weight:
36.00
Beilstein:
3587196
MDL number:
MFCD00053747
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24879948
NACRES:
NA.22

concentration

0.5 M in benzene: cyclohexane

density

0.862 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Li]CC

InChI

1S/C2H5.Li/c1-2;/h1H2,2H3;

InChI key

BLHLJVCOVBYQQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ethyllithium is a general organolithium reagent used in the nucleophilic addition reaction to synthesize a variety of intermediates.

Packaging

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

Legal Information

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Flash Point(F)

-17.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-27.22 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

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PRTR

Specified Class I Designated Chemical Substances
Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

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JAN Code

561452-100ML:4548173169989
561452-VAR:
561452-25ML:4548173169996
561452-4X25ML:4548173336541
561452-BULK:

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SHBK3493
SHBH6787
SHBG1450V
SHBC6643
SHBC0764

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Interaction of alkyllithium compounds with base. Complex formation between ethyllithium and triethylamine in benzene.
Brown T L, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 86(11), 2135-2141 (1964)
Conversions of osmabenzyne and isoosmabenzene.
Zhao Q, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal, 18(37), 11597-11603 (2012)
Highly stereoselective epoxidation of O-protected 3-hydroxy-1-nitroalkenes.
Jain A, et al.
Tetrahedron, 65(40), 8362-8366 (2009)

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