Butyllithium (ca. 15% in Hexane, ca. 1.6mol/L) , 109-72-8

Synonym(s):
n-BuLi;Butyl lithium;Butyllithium solution;Lithium-1-butanide

Update time: 2022-07-08

Melting point:	-95 °C
Boiling point:	80 °C
Density	0.68 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor pressure	163 hPa ( 20 °C)
Flash point:	10 °F
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	Miscible with diethyl ether and cyclohexane.
form	liquid
Specific Gravity	0.695
color	yellow
Odor	Odor of the solvent
explosive limit	1.2-7.8% (v/v)
Water Solubility	vigorous reaction
Sensitive	Air & Moisture Sensitive
Hydrolytic Sensitivity	8: reacts rapidly with moisture, water, protic solvents
BRN	1209227
InChI	1S/C4H9.Li/c1-3-4-2;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;
InChIKey	MZRVEZGGRBJDDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	[Li]CCCC
LogP	1.25-2.31
CAS DataBase Reference	109-72-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Butyl lithium(109-72-8)
EPA Substance Registry System	Lithium, butyl- (109-72-8)

n-Butyllithium is a strong nucleophile in the synthetic organic chemistry. It is also used as an initiator in the polymerization process.

Symbol(GHS)	GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314-H361-H372-H336-H304-H411-H225-H250-H260
Precautionary statements	P501-P223-P273-P222-P270-P202-P240-P231+P232-P260-P210-P233-P201-P243-P241-P242-P271-P264-P280-P370+P378-P335+P334-P391-P308+P313-P303+P361+P353-P302+P334-P301+P310-P301+P330+P331-P363-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338+P310-P403+P233-P422-P402+P404-P403+P235-P405
target organs	Central nervous system
PPE	Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	F,C,N
Risk Statements	14/15-17-34-48/20-51/53-62-65-67-63-35-11-15-50/53-66
Safety Statements	6-9-16-26-36/37/39-45-61-62-6A-46-43B-43-60-33-29-5
RIDADR	UN 3399 4.3/PG 1
WGK Germany	3
F	3-10
Autoignition Temperature	240°C
TSCA	TSCA listed
HazardClass	4.3
PackingGroup	I
HS Code	29319090
Storage Class	4.2 - Pyrophoric and self-heating hazardous materials
Hazard Classifications	Aquatic Chronic 2 Asp. Tox. 1 Eye Dam. 1 Flam. Liq. 2 Pyr. Liq. 1 Skin Corr. 1B STOT SE 3 Water-react 1
Toxicity	There is little toxicity data available for the butyllithiums; for data on ether and hydrocarbon solvents, see the appropriate LCSSs.
REACH Registrations	Active
Excepted Quantities	Forbidden