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Lithium iodide

anhydrous for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Lithium iodide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): ILi
• CAS Number: 10377-51-2
• Molecular Weight: 133.85
• MDL number: MFCD00011092
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• EC Index Number: 233-822-5
• NACRES: NA.22
• form: powder
• solubility: soluble 1640 g/L

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• form: powder
• mp: 450 °C
• solubility: soluble 1640 g/L
• density: 4 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 1000 kg/m³
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: [Li+].[I-]
• InChI: 1S/HI.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: HSZCZNFXUDYRKD-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

Lithium iodide (LiI) can be used as a catalyst to synthesize:

• N-alkyl 2-pyridone derivatives via O- to N-[1,3]-alkyl migration.[1]
• β-mannosides and β-rhamnosides from glycosyl hemiacetals via one-pot chlorination, iodination, and glycosylation reaction.[2]

It can also be used as:

• Solid electrolyte in the synthesis of Vycor glass/LiI composites applicable in the development of solid-state batteries.[3]
• Iodine source to synthesize primary, secondary, and bridgehead tertiary alkyl iodides by PPh₃-catalyzed iododecarboxylation of aliphatic carboxylates.[4]

Analysis Note

Assay (argentometric): ≥ 98.0 %
Water (K. F.): ≤ 0.50 %

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable