Neopentyllithium
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C5H11Li | |
Molar mass | 78.08 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 145.71 °C (294.28 °F; 418.86 K) |
Boiling point | 389.39 °C (732.90 °F; 662.54 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Neopentyllithium is an organolithium compound with the chemical formula C5H11Li. Commercially available, it is a strong, non-nucleophilic base sometimes encountered in organometallic chemistry.
Further reading[]
- Fraenkel, Gideon; Chow, Albert; Winchester, William R. (1990). "Structure and dynamic behavior of solvated neopentyllithium monomers, dimers, and tetramers: proton, carbon-13 and lithium-6 NMR". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 112: 6190. doi:10.1021/ja00173a005.
Categories:
- Lithium compounds
- Organolithium compounds
- Non-nucleophilic bases