Alkyllithium process
US5332533A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07F1/02
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A high temperature process for producing alkyllithium compounds in high yields of at least 90% and high purity comprising reacting, in a liquid hydrocarbon solvent, an alkyl halide containing 3 to 16 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof with lithium metal particles of less than 300 microns in size at a temperature between 35.degree. and 125.degree. C. and recovering the alkyllithium compound.
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