Z. Tian, B. Chan, M. Sullivan
Jun 3, 2008
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Abstract
Lithium monoxide anion (LiO−) has been generated in the gas phase and is found to be a stronger base than methyl anion (CH3−). This makes LiO− the strongest base currently known, and it will be a challenge to produce a singly charged or multiply charged anion that is more basic. The experimental acidity of lithium hydroxide is ΔH°acid = 425.7 ± 6.1 kcal·mol−1 (1 kcal = 4.184 kJ) and, when combined with results of high-level computations, leads to our best estimate for the acidity of 426 ± 2 kcal·mol−1.