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n-Butyllithium solution
1.6 M in hexanes
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:
1.6 M in hexanes
Form:
liquid
form
liquid
Quality Level
concentration
1.6 M in hexanes
density
0.68 g/mL at 25 °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
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Application
- Copolymerization of butadiene and styrene under the influence of n-butyllithium: This study explores the copolymerization process using n-butyllithium as a catalyst, which is significant for the development of new synthetic rubber materials (V Bronskaya et al., 2023).
- Modifiers of n-Butyllithium in the Synthesis of Polybutadiene and Styrene-Butadiene Rubbers: Explores the use of n-butyllithium with different modifiers in the synthesis of industrial rubbers, important for understanding the control of polymer properties (VS Glukhovskoi et al., 2014).
- Aggregation and Solvation of n-Butyllithium: Examines the aggregation behavior and solvation properties of n-butyllithium in various solvents, providing insights into its chemical interactions essential for organic synthesis (O Tai et al., 2017).
Packaging
The Kilo-Lab® cylinders are only available in the US. The cylinder types will vary according to country.
The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.
The 25 mL Sure/Seal™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.
Other Notes
May contain trace amounts of LiCl.
Legal Information
Kilo-Lab is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
target_organs
Central nervous system
supp_hazards
Storage Class
4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
-14.8 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-26 °C - closed cup
Hazard Classifications
Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react. 1
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6Li and (13)C NMR spectroscopic studies were carried out on [(6)Li]n-BuLi and [(6)Li]PhLi (RLi) in toluene-d(8) containing the following diamines: N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA), N,N,N',N'-tetraethylethylenediamine, 1,2-dipyrrolidinoethane, 1,2-dipiperidinoethane, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylpropanediamine, trans-(R,R)-N,N,N',N'-tetramethylcyclohexanediamine, and (-)-sparteine. Dimers of general structure (RLi)(2)S(2) (S = chelating diamine) are formed
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