Phenyllithium
Chemical compound
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Phenyllithium is an organometallic agent with the empirical formula C₆H₅Li. It is most commonly used as a metalating agent in organic syntheses and a substitute for Grignard reagents for introducing phenyl groups in organic syntheses. Wikipedia
Molar mass: 84.05 g/mol
Density: 828 kg/m³
Formula: LiC6H5
Solubility in water: Reacts
Boiling point: 140 to 143 °C (284 to 289 °F; 413 to 416 K)
Related compounds: phenylcopper, phenylsodium, phenylcobalt
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298): 48.3-52.5 kJ mol−1