Solutions of sodium alkyls in hydrocarbons and process for preparing said solutions.

摘要

A novel composition of matter is disclosed, consisting of a hydrocarbon solution of an alkylsodium compound of the formula <CHEM> in which R<1> and R<2> are independently straight-chain C2-C6 alkyl and R<3> is hydrogen or straight-chain C1-C3 alkyl. The solution is prepared by reacting metallic sodium with a halide of the above alkyl group in the presence of a saturated aliphatic or alicyclic solvent, followed by the removal of solids from the resulting solution.