Sec-Butyllithium丨CAS 598-30-1

Sec-Butyllithium丨CAS 598-30-1
Product Introduction:
Catalog No.: SS042436
CAS No.: 598-30-1
Active sec-Butyllithium content : 1.3mol in IN hexane
Product Name: sec-Butyllithium
Molecular Formula: C4H9Li
Molecular Weight: 64.05
Synonym(s): 2-butyllithium
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Description

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Specifications

 

Appearance

Colorless or light yellow liquid without suspension

Active sec-Butyllithium content

1.3 mol in hexane

Activity

98% min

 

Transport Information

 

Parameter

Specification

UN Number

3394

Class

4

Packing Group

 

H.S. Code

2931900090

Stability & Reactivity

The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions.

Storage

Tightly closed. Store in a closed, dry, ventilated place

Condition to Avoid

 

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Manufacturing Information

 

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Specification

Capacity

1,500MT/year

Frequency

 

Main Export Countries

 

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Experience

Production since 2001

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Applications of sec-Butyllithium丨CAS 598-30-1

1. Strong Base and Nucleophile in Organic Synthesis

Widely used as a strong, non-nucleophilic base for deprotonation reactions.

Key reagent for metalation reactions, enabling lithiation of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic compounds.

Facilitates formation of carbon-carbon bonds in complex molecule synthesis.

2. Synthesis of Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals

Used in the preparation of intermediates for pharmaceutical drugs, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals.

Enables precise functional group transformations, including alkylations, additions, and substitutions.

3. Polymer Chemistry

Acts as an initiator or catalyst in anionic polymerization processes to create polymers with controlled architectures.

4. Organometallic Chemistry

Utilized in the preparation of other organometallic reagents through transmetalation reactions.

Used in the synthesis of lithium-containing organometallic compounds.


 

Benefits

✅ High Reactivity

Extremely strong base and nucleophile, enabling transformations not possible with weaker reagents.

✅ Selectivity

sec-Butyllithium allows for selective deprotonation and lithiation due to steric and electronic effects.

✅ Versatility

Applicable in a wide range of synthetic methodologies, including cross-coupling, rearrangements, and cyclizations.


 

Summary

sec-Butyllithium丨CAS 598-30-1 is a highly reactive organolithium reagent widely used as a strong base and nucleophile in organic synthesis. Its ability to perform selective lithiation and deprotonation reactions makes it indispensable in pharmaceutical synthesis, polymer chemistry, and organometallic research. Due to its extreme reactivity and pyrophoric nature, careful handling and specialized equipment are necessary.

 

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