N-HEXYLLITHIUM Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

69 °C

Density 

0.708 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor pressure 

26.9-39.3hPa at 20-35℃

Flash point:

16 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

color 

yellow-brown

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

3600261

Stability:

Stable, but highly flammable. Reacts violently with water, releasing flammable gas. May spontaneously inflame in air. Moisture and air sensitive. Incompatible with water, alcohols, halocarbons.

EPA Substance Registry System

Lithium, hexyl- (21369-64-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

F,Xn,N,C

Risk Statements 

11-14/15-17-35-48/20-51/53-62-65-67

Safety Statements 

26-30-36/37/39-43-45-61-62-16-6

RIDADR 

UN 3394 4.2/PG 1

WGK Germany 

2

F 

10-23

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.3

PackingGroup 

I

HS Code 

29319090

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N-HEXYLLITHIUM Usage And Synthesis

Description

n-Hexyllithium [21369-64-2], C6H13Li, Mr 92.11, r 0.766 g/cm3 is a pyrophoric colorless and viscous liquid in the neat state. It is commercially available as a 33 % solution in technical-grade hexane. Its reactivity resembles that of n-butyllithium and it can thus principally be used for the same applications. An advantage is that it does not form gaseous byproducts in deprotonation reactions and on hydrolysis, but liquid hexane instead.

Chemical Properties

often supplied as a deep yellow solution (ca 2M) in hexane. n-Hexyllithium is soluble at all concentrations in aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and reacts exothermically with water and protic solvents.

Uses

n-Hexyllithium could be used as alkylating agent for various functional groups; metalating agent of aryl and heteroaryl ring systems; slightly less reactive than n-butyllithium.

Precautions

n-Hexyllithium should be handled as n-Butyllithium; store in a cool, dry place in a tightly sealed container under an inert atmosphere.

N-HEXYLLITHIUM(21369-64-2)Related Product Information

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• n-Butyllithium
• LITHIUM METHOXIDE
• ISOBUTYLLITHIUM
• tert-Butyllithium
• Lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide
• SEC-BUTYLLITHIUM
• Butyldi-1-adamantylphosphine
• Lithium chloride
• (TRIMETHYLSILYL)METHYLLITHIUM
• Lithium diisopropylamide
• Lithium hexamethyldisilazide
• Butylamine
• n-Butylboronic acid
• Heptanoyl chloride
• Hexane
• Valeric acid
• Ethyl Hexanoate