Tert-Butyllithium

July 9th, 2008 by

Tert-Butyllithium

IUPAC name
2-Lithio-2-methylpropane
Other names
tert-Butyllithium
Identifiers
CAS number
Properties
Molecular formula
C4H9Li
Molar mass
64.05 g/mol
Appearance
colorless solid
Density
0.66 g·cm-3
Melting point
36-40 °C
Solubility in water
decomp by water
Solubility
alkanes
Hazards
Main hazards
flammable
Related compounds
Related compounds
N-Butyllithium, sec-Butyllithium
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
tert-Butyllithium is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3)3CLi. This organolithium compound is used as an extremely strong base in certain [...]

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