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Lithium chloride

puriss. p.a., anhydrous, ≥99.0% (AT)

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Linear Formula:
LiCl
CAS Number:
7447-41-8
Molecular Weight:
42.39
EC Number:
231-212-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011078
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329764559
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

1.33 hPa ( 547 °C)

Quality Level

200

grade

puriss. p.a.

Assay

≥99.0% (AT)

form

powder or crystals

loss

<1% loss on drying, 110°C

pH

5.5-7.5 (25 °C, 50 mg/mL in H2O)

mp

605 °C (lit.)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ba: ≤10 mg/kg
Ca: ≤20 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤10 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

[Li+].[Cl-]

InChI

1S/ClH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

KWGKDLIKAYFUFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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General description

Lithium chloride (LiCl) is a lithium salt. It participates in the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions of base-sensitive aldehydes and phosphonates. LiCl/N,N-Dimethylacetamide (DMAc) solvent system has been employed for the dissolution of cellulose and synthesis of various cellulose derivatives (cellulose esters, carbamates, sulfonates and ethers). It can be synthesized from lithium carbonate (Li2CO3).

Application

Lithium chloride (LiCl) may be used in the synthesis of lithium perchlorate by reacting with perchloric acid.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Horner-wadsworth-emmons reaction: Use of lithium chloride and an amine for base-sensitive compounds.
Blanchette MA, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 25(21), 2183-2186 (1984)
Derivatization of cellulose in lithium chloride and N-N-dimethylacetamide solutions.
McCormick CL and Callais PA.
Polymer, 28(13), 2317-2323 (1987)
Solution studies of cellulose in lithium chloride and N,N-dimethylacetamide.
McCormick CL, et al.
Macromolecules, 18(12), 2394-2401 (1985)
Hart WA, et al.
The Chemistry of Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium and Francium, 355-355 (1973)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 605-605 (1994)
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