s-Butyl lithium

s-Butyl lithium uses and applications include: Catalyst in manufacturing of rubbers and plastics based on styrol-butadiene, polyisoprene, and polybutadiene; initiator in anionic polymerization of styrene and conjugated dienes, thermoplastic elastomers; organic synthesis Suggested storage of s-Butyl lithium: Pyrophoric; moisture- and air-sensitive; usually supplied and handled as solns. in ether or hydrocarbon solvs.