Tetralithiomethane

Tetralithiomethane
Names
	IUPAC name Tetralithiomethane
	Other names Carbon tetralithium; Lithium carbide; Tetralithium carbide;
Identifiers
CAS Number	38827-79-1;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	InChI InChI=1S/C.4Li Key: SOAIVWSMVGHHPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li]C([Li])([Li])[Li];
Properties
Chemical formula	CLi4
Molar mass	39.77 g·mol−1
Appearance	Red solid
Melting point	225 °C (437 °F; 498 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Hydrolysis
Solubility	Soluble in cyclohexane
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Related compounds
Related compounds	Methane; Methyllithium; Lithium acetylide; Lithium nitride; Lithium phosphide; Lithium arsenide; Lithium oxide;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetralithiomethane, also known as tetralithium carbide, is an organolithium compound with the formula C Li₄. It is an extremely pyrophoric red solid and is the lithium analog of methane.

Names

IUPAC name Tetralithiomethane
Other names Carbon tetralithium Lithium carbide Tetralithium carbide
Identifiers
CAS Number	38827-79-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
InChI InChI=1S/C.4Li Key: SOAIVWSMVGHHPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Li]C([Li])([Li])[Li]
Properties
Chemical formula	CLi₄
Molar mass	39.77 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Red solid
Melting point	225 °C (437 °F; 498 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Hydrolysis
Solubility	Soluble in cyclohexane
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Related compounds
Related compounds	Methane Methyllithium Lithium acetylide Lithium nitride Lithium phosphide Lithium arsenide Lithium oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references