tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post1658659995137032711..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Interview: what's it like to handle lots of nBuLi?Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-87839657864835322252009-08-27T10:34:05.379-04:002009-08-27T10:34:05.379-04:00Mad Chemist I had used/considered MeLi for a diffe...Mad Chemist I had used/considered MeLi for a different project from the account above. Think we scaled to about 200-300g lab preps (probably your kilo lab equivelant) with MeLi (2-3x 1L bottles) but knew we could not implement in the Pilot Plant. Recall was not only issues of Safety (Et20 solvent in particular) but difficulty obtaining the MeLi in adequate quantity sizes/containers (no source in tanks) for operations as discussed above. Either the project died or we came up with alternate as it never went beyond the lab preps.<br /><br />CMCguyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-88469617499236013022009-08-25T23:32:38.458-04:002009-08-25T23:32:38.458-04:00My workplace kilo lab has in the recent past worke...My workplace kilo lab has in the recent past worked with methyl lithium on very large scale. They closed off that end of the building to authorized personnel only. Multiple CO2 extinguishers lined the hallway and all personnel were in Tyvec suits and full respirators.<br /><br />All the chemists not involved in the transfer were peering into the room from adjacent rooms' windows waiting for fireworks while all the office staff took a long lunch. ;-) At least chemists can't complain their job is boring.Mad Chemist Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14700061998130030601noreply@blogger.com