| abstract |
A high temperature process for producing alkyllithium compounds in high yields of at least 90% and high purity comprising reacting, in a liquid hydrocarbon solvent, an alkyl halide containing 3 to 16 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof with lithium metal particles of less than 300 microns in size at a temperature between 35 DEG and 125 DEG C. and recovering the alkyllithium compound. |