Lithium methoxide

Structural formula
General
Surname	Lithium methoxide
other names	Lithium methoxide
Molecular formula	CH 3 LiO
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 865-34-9 EC number 212-737-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.011.580 PubChem 4177230 ChemSpider 144418 Wikidata Q1226073
properties
Molar mass	37.98 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
solubility	violent decomposition in water, soluble in methanol
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from  Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary danger H and P phrases H: 251-314 EUH: 014 P: 235 + 410-280-305 + 351 + 338-310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Lithium methoxide is the lithium salt of the methanolate anion . It comes in the form of a self-igniting, white powder.

Extraction and presentation

Lithium methoxide can be prepared by reacting lithium hydride or butyllithium with methanol .

${\displaystyle {\ce {LiH + CH3OH -> CH3OLi + H2}}}$

use

Lithium methoxide is used as a strong base in the synthesis of organic compounds.

safety instructions

Lithium methoxide tends to self-ignite.

See also

• Sodium methoxide CH ₃ NaO
• Potassium methoxide CH ₃ KO
• Magnesium methoxide Mg (OCH ₃ ) ₂ , CAS number: 27428-49-5
• Calcium methoxide Ca (OCH ₃ ) ₂ , CAS number: 2556-53-8
• Barium methoxide Ba (OCH ₃ ) ₂

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} data sheet lithium methoxide from AlfaAesar, accessed on February 15, 2010 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ^ Entry on lithium methoxide at ChemicalBook , accessed on January 20, 2014.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Entry for CAS no. 865-34-9 in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on April 8, 2011(JavaScript required) .
4. ↑ Entry on lithium methanolate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on February 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .