Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Methyll
ithium:
An
organolithium reagent
featuring a lithium atom
bonded
to a
methyl group
. Usually encountered as a strong
base
or
nucleophile
.
Lewis structure
Ball and spoke
Space filling model
Molecular structure
of
methyl
lithium.
Related terms:
Organometallic compound
,
butyllithium
,
BuLi
,
n-BuLi
,
n-butyllithium
,
s
-BuLi
,
s
-butyllithium
,
sec
-butyllithium
,
t
-BuLi
,
t
-butyllithium
,
tert-
butyllithium
,
Grignard reagent
,
organocopper reagent
,
cuprate
,
organoborane
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