| Identification | More | [Name]
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM | [CAS]
594-19-4 | [Synonyms]
LITHIUM-2-METHYL-2-PROPANIDE
LITHIUM TERT-BUTYL
T-BULI
T-BUTYLLITHIUM
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM
(1,1-dimethylethyl)-lithiu
(1,1-Dimethylethyl)lithium
(1,1-dimethylethyl)-Lithium
1,1-Dimethyl-ethane-lithium
Lithium,(1,1-dimethylethyl)-
ButyllithiuminpentaneMslightlycloudyliq
t-Butyllithium 16% in pentane (1-2M)
tert-Butyllithium solution
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM SOLUTION, ~1.5 M IN PE NTANE
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM SOLUTION IN HEPTANE
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM, 1.7M SOLUTION IN PENT
Nominally1.5Minn-Pentane
packagedunderArgoninresealableChemSealbottles
tert-Butyllithium,nominally1.5Minn-pentane
TERT-BUTYLLITHIUM 1.7 M IN PENTANE | [EINECS(EC#)]
209-831-5 | [Molecular Formula]
C4H9Li | [MDL Number]
MFCD00008795 | [Molecular Weight]
64.06 | [MOL File]
594-19-4.mol |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
F,C,N | [Risk Statements ]
R11:Highly Flammable.
R15:Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases.
R17:Spontaneously flammable in air.
R34:Causes burns.
R51/53:Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment .
R65:Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed.
R66:Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking.
R67:Vapors may cause drowsiness and dizziness.
R50/53:Very Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment .
R38:Irritating to the skin. | [Safety Statements ]
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S36/37/39:Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection .
S43:In case of fire, use ... (indicate in the space the precise type of fire-fighting equipment. If water increases the risk add-Never use water) .
S45:In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible) .
S62:If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label .
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet .
S16:Keep away from sources of ignition-No smoking .
S33:Take precautionary measures against static discharges . | [RIDADR ]
UN 3394 4.2/PG 1
| [WGK Germany ]
1
| [F ]
3-10 | [TSCA ]
Yes | [HazardClass ]
4.3 | [PackingGroup ]
I | [HS Code ]
29319090 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
tert-Butyllithium solution (tert-BuLi) is an organolithium compound, used as a strong base in organic chemistry. It facilitates lithium-halogen exchange reaction and also can be employed in the deprotonation of C-H compounds and amines. it has applications in organic synthesis since it is a strong base, capable of deprotonating many carbon molecules, including benzene. tert-Butyllithium is available commercially as hydrocarbon solutions; it is not usually prepared in the laboratory. Its synthesis was first reported by R. B. Woodward in 1941. | [Chemical Properties]
tert-Butyllithium is a colorless crystalline solid or colourless to pale yellow solution. It is more reactive than n- or sec-butyllithium and has similar properties. However, it is thermally stable. Dixon and co-workers have heated tert-Butyllithium to 100°C for 20 hr with little decomposition. | [Uses]
- There are no commercial uses of t-butyllithium, but it is used as a polymerization initiator and as a metalating agent in the laboratory.
- Alkylating and metalating agent. Reagent for the introduction of the tert-butyl group.
- tert-Butyllithium (t-BuLi) is the most reactive of the commercially available organolithium reagents. It is supplied as a standard solution in hydrocarbon solvents, usually in a bottle sealed with a septum.
| [Application]
tert-Butyllithium solution can be used as a strong base in the synthesis of:
Alkyllithium derivatives form alkyl iodides and diiodoalkanes by halogen-lithium exchange reaction.
Inorganic polymer [(LiMo3Se3)n] from [(InMo3Se3)n] by reductive intercalation method.
Adducts of cinnamic acid (1,3- and 1,4-adducts) by reacting with C-C double of cinnamic acid. | [Preparation]
tert-Butyllithium is not sold in large quantities. The
industrial and laboratory preparations are the same: the reaction of t-butyl chloride with
lithium metal in a hydrocarbon solvent. However, tert-Butyllithium is much more difficult to
produce than the other isomeric butyllithium compounds and some special precautions
must be taken to obtain good yields. Principally, the lithium metal must be finely divided
and must contain several percent sodium. It has also been found that t-butyl alcohol in
the butyl chloride is beneficial. The solvent of choice is pentane. Vigorous reflux is necessary for good yield since it apparently helps to remove lithium chloride from the
surface of the metal, and pentane refluxes at about the optimum temperature. If hexane is
used at the same temperature, a significantly lower yield is obtained. |
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