Methyllithium
Agent Name
Methyllithium
CAS Number
917-54-4
Formula
C-H3-Li
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Lithium methide; Lithium, methyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Organic Compounds
Sources/Uses
"Methyllithium is an organolithium reagent with the empirical formula CH3Li. This s-block organometallic compound adopts an oligomeric structure both in solution and in the solid state. This highly reactive compound, invariably used as a solution in ethers, is a reagent in organic synthesis as well as organometallic chemistry." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Methyllithium is pyrophoric, violently reactive with water (evolves flammable gases), and corrosive; Available in solution of 60-100% cumene (CAS# 98-82-8) and 10-30% tetrahydro-2-methylfuran (CAS# 96-47-9); [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Lithium."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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