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RECENTLY, Bradley has proposed a theory which correlates and predicts the structures of metallic alkoxides1. At the moment, Bradley's theory cannot be fully developed because of the lack of direct structural information. In particular, it is not known whether lithium methoxide is ionic, as generally assumed, or whether it is a giant polymer2. This communication describes the structure of lithium methoxide, which is shown to be similar to that of lithium hydroxide3. Although the structure has some features reminiscent of a giant two-dimensional polymer, it would normally be considered ionic.
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WHEATLEY, P. Structure of Lithium Methoxide. Nature 185, 681–682 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185681b0
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