296112

Diethylzinc solution

1.0 M in hexanes

• Synonym(s): Zincdiethyl
• Linear Formula: (C₂H₅)₂Zn
• CAS Number: 557-20-0
• Molecular Weight: 123.51
• Beilstein: 3587207
• MDL number: MFCD00009021
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857838
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• concentration: 1.0 M in hexanes
• density: 0.726 g/mL at 25 °C
• SMILES string: CC[Zn]CC
• InChI: 1S/2C2H5.Zn/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3;
• InChI key: HQWPLXHWEZZGKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Diethylzinc solution can be used as a reagent to prepare:

• α-trifluoromethyl ketones from α, β-unsaturated ketones with Rh (I) catalyst.
• Alkynylzinc reagents which are used in cross-coupling reactions.
• Chiral secondary alcohols from aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes in presence of camphor-derived β-amino alcohol.
• 1, 4 conjugate addition product with enones.
• α-fluoroacrylates from aldehydes and ketones.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H250,H260,H304,H314,H336,H361f,H372,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• Target Organs: Central nervous system, Nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): -9.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -23 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves