Lithium tert-butoxide
Product Description
| Product | Lithium tert-butoxide |
| CAS | 1907-33-1 |
| Formula | C4H9LiO |
| Synonym | lithium 2-methylpropan-2-olate, tert-Butoxylithium, 2-Propanol, 2-methyl-, lithium salt (1:1) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Appearence | white to off-white powder |
| Solubility | 13% w/w in Heptane at 20C |
| Assay | 99% min |
| Solubility | 5% w/w in toluene at 20C |
| Molecular weight | 80.06 |
| Bulk Density | about 0.5 g/ccm |
| Melting Point | about 283C |
| Solubility | 2% w/w in tert-Butanol at 20C |
| Solubility | 23% w/w in THF at 20C |
| LiOH + Li2CO3 | 1% max as LiOH |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | Used in organic syntheses in deprotonation reactions. Available as Powder and Solution |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Lithium Compounds |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals, Organics |

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