Methyllithium is the simplest organolithium reagent, with the empirical formula CH3Li. This s-block organometallic compound adopts an oligomeric structure...

(Trimethylsilyl)methyllithium is classified both as an organolithium compound and an organosilicon compound. It has the empirical formula LiCH2Si(CH3)3...

however. Tert-butyllithium deprotonates DCM: H2CCl2 + RLi → HCCl2Li + RH Methyllithium reacts with methylene chloride to give chlorocarbene:[citation needed]...

prepared by treating cadmium dihalides with methyl Grignard reagents or methyllithium. CdBr2 + 2 CH3MgBr → Cd(CH3)2 + 2 MgBr2 The same method was used in...

the reaction of an aziridine carrying a methylene bromide group with methyllithium: In this reaction one equivalent of acetylene is lost. Ferrier rearrangement...

NaI It can also be obtained by alkylation of mercuric chloride with methyllithium: HgCl2 + 2 LiCH3 → Hg(CH3)2 + 2 LiCl The molecule adopts a linear structure...

structures. For example, methyllithium, ethyllithium and tert-butyllithium all exist in the tetramer [RLi]4. Methyllithium exists as tetramers in a cubane-type...

basic. The pKa of C5H5PH+ and C5H5NH+ are respectively −16.1 and +5.2. Methyllithium adds to phosphorus in phosphorine whereas it adds to the 2-position...

silyl enol ethers, can also be generated from silyl enol ethers using methyllithium. The reaction occurs via nucleophilic substitution at the silicon of...

development of organocopper chemistry. For example, CuCl reacts with methyllithium (CH3Li) to form "Gilman reagents" such as (CH3)2CuLi, which find use...