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  <creation_date>2026-04-05 17:40:20 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-04-17 19:42:57 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Methyllithium</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Methyllithium is an organometallic compound with the chemical formula CH3Li and an average molecular weight of 22.00 g/mol. Methyllithium belongs to the organolithium compounds, a subclass of organo-alkali-metal compounds within the organic compounds.

In industrial applications, this compound serves as a catalyst. Methyllithium is identified in six recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is found in antennas, amplifiers, electric hearing aids, and thin magnetic films. Additionally, it is released from household cleaning and consumer products, specifically pipe accessories and non electric simulated smoking devices.</description>
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  <chemical_formula>CH3Li</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight/>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>22.03947853</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name/>
  <traditional_iupac/>
  <cas_registry_number>917-54-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Li+].[CH3-]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1/CH3.Li/h1H3;/rCH3Li/c1-2/h1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
  <origin/>
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      <value>22.03947853</value>
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      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>[Li+].[CH3-]</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formula</kind>
      <value>CH3Li</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1/CH3.Li/h1H3;/rCH3Li/c1-2/h1H3</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>DVSDBMFJEQPWNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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  <drugbank_id/>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id>2724049</pubchem_compound_id>
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