methyllithium
- Formula: CH3Li
- Molecular weight: 21.976
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH3.Li/h1H3;
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 917-54-4
- Chemical structure:
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: José A. Martinho Simões
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°solid | -17.2 ± 0.50 | kcal/mol | Review | Martinho Simões |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
(g) +
(cr) =
(g) +
(cr)
By formula: HBr (g) + CH3Li (cr) = CH4 (g) + BrLi (cr)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -75.84 ± 0.48 | kcal/mol | RSC | Holm, 1974 | Please also see Pedley and Rylance, 1977. The reaction enthalpy was quoted from Pedley and Rylance, 1977. See Liebman, Martinho Simões, et al., 1995 for comments |
(g) =
(g) +
(g)
By formula: CH3Li (g) = Li (g) + CH4 (g)
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 66.0 | kcal/mol | N/A | Smith and Patrick, 1983 |
References
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Martinho Simões
Martinho Simões, J.A.,
Private communication (see http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/om/). [all data]
Holm, 1974
Holm, T.,
J. Organometal. Chem., 1974, 77, 27. [all data]
Pedley and Rylance, 1977
Pedley, J.B.; Rylance, J.,
Computer Analysed Thermochemical Data: Organic and Organometallic Compounds, University of Sussex, Brigton, 1977. [all data]
Liebman, Martinho Simões, et al., 1995
Liebman, J.F.; Martinho Simões, J.A.; Slayden, S.W.,
In Lithium Chemistry: A Theoretical and Experimental Overview Wiley: New York, Sapse, A.-M.; Schleyer, P. von Ragué, ed(s)., 1995. [all data]
Smith and Patrick, 1983
Smith, G.P.; Patrick, R.,
Int. J. Chem. Kinet., 1983, 15, 167. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfH°solid Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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