514330

Methyllithium solution

3.1 M in diethoxymethane

• Synonym(s): Lithium methanide, MeLi
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH₃Li
• CAS Number: 917-54-4
• Molecular Weight: 21.98
• Beilstein: 3587162
• MDL number: MFCD00008253
• PubChem Substance ID: 24873753
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• concentration: 3.1 M in diethoxymethane
• density: 0.846 g/mL at 25 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Li]C
• InChI: 1S/CH3.Li/h1H3;
• InChI key: DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Methyllithium solution ( 3.1 M in diethoxymethane) can undergo 1,2-addition to benzaldehyde catalyzed by a 2-(2-hydroxyaryl)alcohol (HAROL) ligand in the presence of titanium isopropoxide to form (S)-1-phenylethan-1-ol.

Packaging

10, 25, 100 mL in Sure/Seal™

1 L in Sure/Seal™

The 25 mL Sure/Seal^™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

Caution

Product might have solid or sediment in the bottom of the bottle.

Legal Information

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225 - H250 - H260 - H314
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Water-react 1
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 5.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -15 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves