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To commence my journey as a new member of ChemExchange, here comes a fundamental question!

I am delving into chemistry during my leisure hours and, coincidentally, for a video art piece I’m working on, I wish to conduct a straightforward inorganic procedure that produces some vibrant crimson flames.

My investigations suggest that lithium methoxide is quite effective for this purpose, particularly when dissolved in methanol, which itself emits only a subtle blue flame. While I have observed demonstrations on YouTube that confirm its effectiveness, I find sparse literature on the lithium salt of methanol. Hence, I seek to validate my understanding of this chemical reaction:

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Based on my comprehension, reacting lithium metal with methanol should possibly lead to the following outcome:

$$\ce{Li + CH4O -> CH3LiO + H}$$

This indicates the formation of lithium methoxide in a methanol solution provided there’s an excess of methanol, along with some hydrogen gas released as a byproduct.

Am I on the right track? Could someone elucidate the precise reaction involved?

Moreover, I presume that this resultant solution should be relatively stable and manageable, similar to methanol, unless there are contrary indications? Additionally, if one desires to synthesize dry lithium methoxide powder from this reaction, what would be an appropriate precipitant for its extraction from methanol?

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