CAS number : 7782-89-0
Molecular weight :22.96
Molecular formula/chemical symbol :LiNH2
Description :
Lithium amide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Li+NH2-, i.e. it is composed of a lithium cation, and the conjugate base of ammonia. It is a white solid with a tetragonal crystal structure.
The anionic conjugate bases of amines are known as amides. Thus lithium amide may also refer to lithium salts of amines e.g. Li+NR2-. An example of a lithium amide is lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), which is quite commonly used.
Lithium amide can be made by adding lithium metal to liquid ammonia:
2Li + 2NH3 → 2LiNH2 + H2
Lithium amides in general can be similarly formed, substituting ammonia with the appropriate amine:
2Li + 2R2NH → 2LiNR2 + H2
Lithium amides are very reactive compounds and can act as strong bases. Unless the nitrogen atom is hindered, as in the case of LDA, they can also act as nucleophiles.
Lithium amide |
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IUPAC name[hide] Lithium amide |
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Other names[hide] Lithamide |
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Identifiers |
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22939 Y |
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Jmol-3D images |
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[show] · [Li+].[NH2-] |
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·InChI=1S/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 Y
InChI=1/Li.H2N/h;1H2/q+1;-1 |
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Properties |
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LiNH2 |
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22.96 g/mol |
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Appearance |
white solid |
1.178 g/cm3 |
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390 °C |
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430 °C |
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Solubility in water |
decomposes |
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) |
USES :
Used in organic synthesis, drug manufacturing.
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