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IUPAC name
Neopentyllithium
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Preferred IUPAC name
2,2-Dimethylpropyllithium | |
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3D model (
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.212.899 |
PubChem
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Properties | |
C5H11Li | |
Molar mass | 78.08 g·mol−1 |
Melting point | 145.71 °C (294.28 °F; 418.86 K) |
Boiling point | 389.39 °C (732.90 °F; 662.54 K) |
Decomposes | |
Solubility | Hydrocarbons, THF, ether |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Neopentyllithium is an organolithium compound with the chemical formula C5H11Li. Commercially available, it is a strong, non- nucleophilic base sometimes encountered in organometallic chemistry.