Cyclopropyllithium Property

solubility 

sol pentane and ether.

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Cyclopropyllithium Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Cyclopropyllithium is an organolithium reagent that can be used to synthesize various cyclopropyl derivatives, to synthesize five-membered nitrogen heterocyclic compounds via cyclopropylimine rearrangement, and to synthesize cyclopentene via vinylcyclopropane rearrangement.

Preparation

Cyclopropyllithium is usually prepared by reacting finely divided lithium with cyclopropyl chloride or cyclopropyl bromide in ethereal solution. The reaction can also be carried out in pentane.

storage

Solutions of organolithium reagents are highly flammable and moisture  sensitive. Appropriate precautions are recommended. Use in a fume hood. Stability of cyclopropyllithium in  ether is similar to that of n-Butyllithium, whereas in THF its stability is greater.