Models proposed for the action of certain drugs containing this element study the modulation of phosphor-inositol signalling by this element's inhibition of IMPase.
A superbase that is made by combining equivalents of potassium t-butoxide and a compound containing this metal is called Schlosser's base. Industrial production of this element involves the initial production of its chloride, which is combined with potassium chloride in an equimolar mixture. Models proposed for the action of certain drugs containing this element study the modulation of phosphor-inositol signalling by this element's inhibition of IMPase. Organometallics containing this element are treated with copper (I) (*) iodide to produce Gilman reagents. For fusion reactions, tritium is bred by bombarding the stable isotope of this element with a fast neutron, which produces a tritium atom and a helium atom, and this element is also widely used in drugs that treat bipolar disorder. For 10 points, identify this element, which is the lightest of the alkali metals with atomic number 3.
A superbase that is made by combining equivalents of potassium t-butoxide and a compound containing this metal is called Schlosser's base.
{Lithium} [or {Li}]