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Butyllithium

(15% solution in n-hexane) for synthesis

Synonym(s):

BuLi solution, 1-Lithiobutane, n-Butyllithium, NBL

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UNSPSC Code:
12352103

vapor pressure

163 hPa ( 20 °C)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

240 °C

expl. lim.

1.2-7.8 % (v/v)

bp

69 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-95 °C

transition temp

flash point -22 °C

density

0.68 g/cm3 at 20 °C

storage temp.

2-30°C

General description

(15% solution in n-hexane) for synthesis

Analysis Note

Colour (visual)colourless to slight yellowAppearance of substance (visual)clear to turbidAssay (acidimetric)13.5 - 16.5 %Assay (total alcalinity)13.5 - 16.5 %

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3 - Water-react. 1

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(C)

-22 °C

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