Isobutyllithium
Properties
- Molecular formula
- C4H9Li
- Molar mass
- 64.06 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 64.0864 Da
- logP
- 1.10Crippen estimate
- Polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- H-bond donors / acceptors
- 0 / 0
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
Hazards
Danger
- H250 Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to airPyrophoric liquids
- H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneouslySubstances and mixtures which in contact with water, emit flammable gases
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damageSkin corrosion/irritation
- H336 May cause drowsiness or dizzinessSpecific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects
- H400 Very toxic to aquatic lifeHazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard
- H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effectsHazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 003-003-00-5), via PubChem.
Precautionary statements
P210, P222, P223, P231, P231+P232, P233, P260, P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P319, P321, P363, P370+P378, P391, P402+P404, P403+P233, P405, P501
Identifiers
CAS number
920-36-5SMILES
[Li+].CC(C)[CH2-]InChIKey
CCZVEWRRAVASGL-UHFFFAOYSA-NInChI
InChI=1S/C4H9.Li/c1-4(2)3;/h4H,1H2,2-3H3;/q-1;+1Weigh it out
Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass.
Names and synonyms
2 names
- Lithium, (2-methylpropyl)-
- Lithium, isobutyl-
Work with Isobutyllithium
Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues
The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.
Similar compounds
Lithium isopropoxide2388-10-533 % similar
Lithium diisopropylamide4111-54-033 % similar
Ethyllithium811-49-431 % similar
Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.