LITHIUM DIMETHYLAMIDE Property

Boiling point:

68-70 °C

Density 

0.68 g/mL at 25 °C

Flash point:

-23 °C

form 

Slurry

color 

White

Water Solubility 

Reacts violently with water.

Sensitive 

Air & Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

3618233

CAS DataBase Reference

3585-33-9

Safety

Hazard Codes 

F,C,N,Xn

Risk Statements 

17-34-67-65-62-51/53-48/20-11-36/38

Safety Statements 

9-16-26-29-33-36/37/39-45-62-27-61-36/37

RIDADR 

UN 3394 4.2/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

F 

1-10

HazardClass 

4.2

PackingGroup 

I

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air

H261In contact with water releases flammable gas

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P231+P232Handle under inert gas. Protect from moisture.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P370+P378In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

LITHIUM DIMETHYLAMIDE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

It is used in the synthesis of some d0 organoimido complexes of the early transition metals and in meta rearrangement in the reaction of triphenyl-(p-bromophenyl)-silane.