Method for the production of alkyl lithium compounds by using reduced pressure

US7175784B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CHEMETALL GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Wilfried Weiss · Oberursel, DE
• Eike Dolling · Mölln, DE
• Bernd Schneider · Wiesbaden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 10, 2002
• Grant date: Feb 13, 2007
• Expiry date: Dec 2, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07F1/02
• WIPO field: Organic fine chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for producing Alkyllithium compounds by reacting metallic lithium with an Alkyl halide in a solvent. The reaction is performed at a reduced pressure at the boiling point of the solvent.