Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Lithium diisopropylamide (commonly abbreviated LDA) is a chemical compound with the molecular structure [(CH3)2CH]2NLi. It is used as a strong base and has been widely accepted due to its good solubility in non-polar organic solvents and non-nucleophilic nature. Potassium diisopropylamide (KDA) is a similar compound but it has a potassium cation instead of a lithium cation. LDA is cheaper than KDA and is more widely used.
