Lithium naphthalenide

Lithium naphthalenide
A solution of lithium naphthalenide in tetrahydrofuran
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Lithium naphthalenide
Other names
LN
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C10H8.Li/c1-2-6-10-8-4-3-7-9(10)5-1;/h1-8H;
    Key: PDZGAEAUKGKKDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [Li].C1=CC=C2C=CC=CC2=C1
Properties
Li+[C10H8]−
Molar mass 135.11 g·mol−1
Appearance Dark green crystals
Related compounds
Other cations
 sodium naphthalene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Lithium naphthalene is an organic salt with the chemical formula Li+[C10H8]−. In the research laboratory, it is used as a reductant in the synthesis of organic, organometallic, and inorganic chemistry. It is usually generated in situ. Lithium naphthalene crystallizes with ligands bound to Li+. The anion is a well-known example of an organic radical.

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