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n-Butyllithium solution
2.7 M in heptane
Synonym(s):
n-BuLi, Butyl lithium, Butyllithium solution, Lithium-1-butanide
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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3Li
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
64.06
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1209227
Concentration:
2.7 M in heptane
Form:
liquid
form
liquid
Quality Segment
shelf life
limited shelf life
concentration
2.7 M in heptane
color
yellow
density
0.71 g/mL at 20 °C
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[Li]CCCC
InChI
1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;
InChI key
MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
n-Butyllithium is a strong nucleophile in the synthetic organic chemistry. It is also used as an initiator in the polymerization process.
Disclaimer
a precipitate of lithium hydride can form on longer storage
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target_organs
Central nervous system
supp_hazards
signalword
Danger
hcodes
Storage Class
4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react. 1
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