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n-Butyllithium solution

1.6 M in hexanes

• Synonym(s): n-BuLi, Butyl lithium, Butyllithium solution, Lithium-1-butanide
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃Li
• CAS Number: 109-72-8
• Molecular Weight: 64.06
• Beilstein: 1209227
• MDL number: MFCD00009414
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24851205
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• form: liquid
• Quality Level: 200
• concentration: 1.6 M in hexanes
• density: 0.68 g/mL at 25 °C
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: [Li]CCCC
• InChI: 1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;
• InChI key: MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Copolymerization of butadiene and styrene under the influence of n-butyllithium: This study explores the copolymerization process using n-butyllithium as a catalyst, which is significant for the development of new synthetic rubber materials (V Bronskaya et al., 2023).
• Modifiers of n-Butyllithium in the Synthesis of Polybutadiene and Styrene-Butadiene Rubbers: Explores the use of n-butyllithium with different modifiers in the synthesis of industrial rubbers, important for understanding the control of polymer properties (VS Glukhovskoi et al., 2014).
• Aggregation and Solvation of n-Butyllithium: Examines the aggregation behavior and solvation properties of n-butyllithium in various solvents, providing insights into its chemical interactions essential for organic synthesis (O Tai et al., 2017).

Packaging

The Kilo-Lab^® cylinders are only available in the US. The cylinder types will vary according to country.

The 25 mL Sure/Seal^™ bottle is recommended as a single-use bottle. Repeated punctures will likely result in decreased performance of product.

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Other Notes

May contain trace amounts of LiCl.

Legal Information

Kilo-Lab is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Sure/Seal is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H250,H260,H304,H314,H336,H361f,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Pyr. Liq. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH014
• Storage Class Code: 4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): -14.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -26 °C - closed cup