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Cited in 2 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Methyllithium is an organolithium reagent mainly used for deprotonation and as a source of methyl anion. It is a strong base and a strong nucleophile.
| Canonical Smiles | [Li+].[CH3-] |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | lithium;carbanide |
| InChIKey | IHLVCKWPAMTVTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/CH3.Li/h1H3;/q-1;+1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | [Li+].[CH3-] |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| UN Number | 3394 |
| Packing Group | I |
| Molecular Weight | 21.98 |
| Beilstein | 3587162 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 3587162 |
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| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Mixed metal/non-metal compounds |
| Class | Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals |
| Subclass | Not available |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals |
| Alternative Parents | Inorganic lithium salts Carbides |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Inorganic lithium salt - Carbide - Inorganic salt - Miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metal |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as miscellaneous mixed metal/non-metals. These are inorganic compounds containing non-metal as well as metal atoms but not belonging to afore mentioned classes. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Certificate of Analysis | May 11, 2026 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 09, 2026 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 08, 2026 | M110156 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 15, 2025 | M110156 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 13, 2025 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 11, 2025 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 09, 2025 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 07, 2025 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Dec 25, 2023 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 13, 2023 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 13, 2023 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 27, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 27, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 24, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 24, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 24, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 24, 2022 | M110156 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 24, 2022 | M110156 |
| Solubility | Reacts with water |
|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Air, Heat and Moisture sensitive |
| Flash Point(°F) | 5.0 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | -15°C |
| Molecular Weight | 22.000 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 22.0395 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 22.0395 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 2.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| 1. An-Lin Zhang, Li-Wen Yang, Nian-Fa Yang, Da-Cai Liu. (2014) Investigation of catalytic activity and catalytic mechanism of chiral amino diol tridentate ligands in the asymmetric addition of aldehydes in the present of methyllithium reagent. JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jorganchem.2014.06.012] |
| 2. Changwei Huang, Nianfa Yang, Anlin Zhang, Liwen Yang. (2012) Enantioselective inductivity of optically active helical poly[3-(9-alkylfluoren-9-yl)propylene oxide]s in the addition of methyllithium to aldehydes. POLYMER, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.polymer.2012.05.054] |