Phenyllithium
Agent Name
Phenyllithium
CAS Number
591-51-5
Formula
C6-H5-Li
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Lithium, phenyl-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Organic Compounds
Description
Colorless solid; [Wikipedia]
Sources/Uses
"Phenyllithium is an organometallic agent with the empirical formula C6H5Li. It is most commonly used as a metalating agent in organic syntheses and a substitute for Grignard reagents for introducing phenyl groups in organic syntheses." [Wikipedia]
Comments
See "Lithium."
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