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Lithium methoxide

Lithium methoxide structure

Lithium methoxide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    865-34-9

  • Formula:

    CH4O.Li

  • Chemical Name:

    Lithium methoxide

  • Synonyms:

    Methanol,lithium salt (1:1);Methanol,lithium salt;Lithium methoxide;Lithium methylate;Methoxylithium;Lithium methanolate;719776-96-2;192823-90-8;224181-26-4;226904-79-6

  • Categories:

    Organic Chemistry  >  Organometallic Compounds

Description

white powder


Liquid

Lithium methoxide Basic Attributes

37.97

38.034393

212-737-7

29051990

Characteristics

23.1

0.04670

White powder

0.85 g/mL at 20 °C

500 °C (decomp)

64.6 °C

52 °F

soluble in methanol.

Flammables area

Safety Information

II

4.2

UN 3274 3/PG 2

3

14-17-34-39/23/24/25-36/38-23/24/25-11

8-16-26-43-45-36/37/39-36/37

F,T,C

Stable, but reacts violently with water. Highly flammable. Store under dry inert gas.

P210-P235 + P410-P260-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338

H225-H251-H301-H311-H314-H331-H370

|Danger|H251 (100%): Self-heating; may catch fire [Danger Self-heating substances and mixtures]|P235+P410, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P407, P413, P420, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 71 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.|H251: Self-heating; may catch fire [Danger Self-heating substances and mixtures]

Lithium methoxide Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Used in organic synthesis reactions such as transesterification.


Intermediates

All other basic organic chemical manufacturing|Methanol, lithium salt (1:1): ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:38.0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Exact Mass:38.03439315
Monoisotopic Mass:38.03439315
Topological Polar Surface Area:23.1
Heavy Atom Count:3
Complexity:4.8
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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