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Molecule
N-Butyllithium
CAS: 109-72-8 · C4H9Li
2D Structure
3D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 109-72-8
- Molecular Formula
- C4H9Li
- Molecular Mass
- 64.06 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
109-72-8
SMILES
[CH2]CCC.[Li]
InChI Key
MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;
Names and Synonyms
- N-Butyllithium Synonym
- Lithium, butyl- Synonym
- Butyllithium Synonym
- 1-Butyllithium Synonym
- n-Butyllithium Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 64.06 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 64.086429838 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 64.057 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 65.065 g/mol | chempirical lib | |
| Density | 0.77 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.765 g/cm3 | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-Butyllithium | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | [Li]CCCC | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3; | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 109-111 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Butyllithium | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 0 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0.0 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 1.23979 | RDKit |
| 1.2398 | RDKit | |
| Molar Refractivity | 26.018999999999988 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 0.75 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 64.057 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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