N-hexyllithium

Melting point / freezing point

Administrative data

Endpoint:

melting point/freezing point

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1991-01-23

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1991

Report date:

1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

no guideline followed

Principles of method if other than guideline:

n-Hexyllithium is filled into a Schlenk tube which incorporates a thermic element. The sample preparation was done under inert gas. The sample was cooled down to -62°C in a cold bath with dry ice and toluene for two hours.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

N-hexyllithium

EC Number:

404-950-0

EC Name:

N-hexyllithium

Cas Number:

21369-64-2

Molecular formula:

n-C6H13Li

IUPAC Name:

lithium(1+) hexan-1-ide

Results and discussion

Melting / freezing point

Melting / freezing pt.:

< -62 °C

Atm. press.:

1 013 hPa

Decomposition:

no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The melting point could not be determined as n-hexyl lithium is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The freezing point is below -62 °C.

Executive summary:

The melting point could not be determined as n-hexyl lithium is a liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The freezing point is below -62 °C.

According to column 2 of REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2006 the study does not need to be conducted below a lower temperature limit of -20 °C.