METHYLLITHIUM

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Names

[ CAS No. ]:
917-54-4

[ Name ]:
METHYLLITHIUM

[Synonym ]:
Lithium,methyl
MeLi
Lithium methanide
methyllitium
Methyl lithium
lithium,carbanide
Methyllithium solution
MFCD00008253
lithium carbanide
Lithium methide
EINECS 213-026-4

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.85 g/mL at 20 °C

[ Boiling Point ]:
35ºC

[ Melting Point ]:
70-71ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
CH3Li

[ Molecular Weight ]:
21.97550

[ Flash Point ]:
5 °F

[ Exact Mass ]:
22.03950

[ LogP ]:
0.58380

[ Vapour density ]:
3 (vs air)

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02, GHS05, GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H250-H260-H302-H314-H336

[ Supplemental HS ]:
May form explosive peroxides., Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P222-P223-P231 + P232-P370 + P378-P422

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F+:Extremelyflammable;C:Corrosive;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R12;R14/15;R17;R19;R22;R34

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S26-S36/37/39-S45-S43-S30-S60

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3399 4.3/PG 1

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ Packaging Group ]:
I

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.3

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

  • n-Butyllithium
  • 1,2,3,3,4,5-hexamethyl-6-methylidenecyclohexa-1,4-diene
  • methyl iodide
  • Methyl bromide
  • Lithium
  • 4-(2-phenylpropan-2-yloxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-one
  • Tert-Butyllithium
  • Chloromethane
  • Butyltrimethyltin(IV)

DownStream

  • 1-(2-Chloropyrimidin-5-yl)ethanone
  • 2-(2-Chloro-5-pyrimidinyl)-2-propanol
  • Benzenemethanol, a-ethyl-a-methyl-
  • 3,4-dimethyl-3,4-diphenylhexane
  • methyl 2-trimethylstannylcycloheptene-1-carboxylate
  • tris(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-((perfluoropropan-2-yl)oxy)ethyl)silane
  • Tris(perfluoro(2-isopropoxyethyl))-methylsilane
  • trimethyl(phenyl)phosphanium,iodide
  • Ammonia
  • methylamine

Articles

Predator lipids induce paralytic shellfish toxins in bloom-forming algae.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 112 , 6395-400, (2015)

Interactions among microscopic planktonic organisms underpin the functioning of open ocean ecosystems. With few exceptions, these organisms lack advanced eyes and thus rely largely on chemical sensing...


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Related Compounds

  • sulfanylmethyllithium
  • Trifluormethyllithium
  • tris(ethylthio)methyllithium
  • [(6)Li],[(13)C]-methyllithium
  • 2-benzothiazolylmethyllithium
  • (trimethylsilyl)methyllithium
  • 4-((Cyclohexylamino)methyl)benzoic acid hydrochloride
  • 1-[(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)methyl]-N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indole-3-methanamine
  • 2-Methoxy-6-(pyrazol-1-yl)-benzonitrile
  • 1H-3-Benzazepin-7-ol, 8-chloro-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-5-(3-iodophenyl)-3-methyl-, (S)-
  • (4-Methyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-methanol
  • N-(1-cyanocyclopentyl)-2-[4-(4-fluorobenzenesulfonyl)-1,4-diazepan-1-yl]acetamide
  • 4,5,6,7-Tetrahydrobenzo[d]isoxazole-3-carbaldehyde
  • N-(3-pyridinylmethyl)-4H-3,1-benzothiazin-2-amine
  • tert-Butyl-DL-alanine
  • 4-amino-N-[2-tert-butyl-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl]-N-ethylbenzenesulfonamide