Methyllithium

CH₃LiCAS 917-54-421.98 g/mol

Salt ratio not recorded. The source lists this compound as the parent acid and the metal without saying how many of each, so the formula and molar mass are for one of each. Check the formula on the supplier's label before you weigh it.

Properties

Molecular formula: CH₃Li
Molar mass: 21.98 g/mol
Exact mass: 22.0395 Da
Melting point: 70–71 °C
logP: 0.07Crippen estimate
Polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
H-bond donors / acceptors: 0 / 0
Rotatable bonds: 0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless. Search the SDS library

Identifiers

CAS number

917-54-4

SMILES

[CH3].[Li]

InChIKey

DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/CH3.Li/h1H3;

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Names and synonyms

2 names

Lithium, methyl-
Lithium methide

Reactions

Preparation of low-halide methyllithium (Lithium, methyl-)product

Work with Methyllithium

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