- Source: Lithium cyclopentadienide
Lithium cyclopentadienide is an organolithium compound with the formula C5H5Li. The compound is often abbreviated as LiCp, where Cp− is the cyclopentadienide anion. Lithium cyclopentadienide is a colorless solid, although samples often are pink owing to traces of oxidized impurities.
Preparation, structure and reactions
Lithium cyclopentadienide is commercially available as a solution in tetrahydrofuran. It is prepared by treating cyclopentadiene with butyllithium:
C5H6 + LiC4H9 → LiC5H5 + C4H10
Because lithium cyclopentadienide is usually handled as a solution, the solvent-free solid is rarely encountered. According to X-ray crystallography, LiCp is a "polydecker" sandwich complex, consisting of an infinite chain of alternating Li+ centers sandwiched between μ-η5:η5-C5H5 ligands. In the presence of amines or ethers, LiCp gives adducts, e.g. (η5-Cp)Li(TMEDA). LiCp is a common reagent for the preparation of cyclopentadienyl complexes.
See also
Sodium cyclopentadienide
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bilangan oksidasi
- Neptunium
- Lithium cyclopentadienide
- Sodium cyclopentadienide
- Cyclopentadienyl complex
- Gallium
- Cyclopentadiene
- Alkali metal
- Cyclononatetraene
- Cyclopentadienylcobalt dinitrosyl
- Tropylium cation
- Gallium compounds
