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Lithium Hydroxide, Monohydrate

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Synonym(s):

Lithium Hydroxide, Monohydrate, Lithium Hydroxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HLiO · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
23.95 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
215-183-4

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0%

form

crystals

impurities

≤0.01% Insoluble matter

color

white

pH

12 (50 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)

bp

924 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)

mp

424 °C

solubility

124 g/L

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.01%
lithium carbonate (Li2CO3): ≤2%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.05%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.002%
heavy metals: ≤0.002%

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ambient

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/Li.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+1;;/p-1

InChI key

GLXDVVHUTZTUQK-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Lithium Hydroxide, Monohydrate can be used as:
  • A catalyst to synthesize 3,4-disubstituted pyrrole derivatives by reacting with aromatic aldehydes and enolisable ketones via in situ formation of chalcones.
  • A precursor for the fabrication of lithium-ion battery cathode material.
  • A starting material to synthesize lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2, a positive electrode material) by hydrothermal reaction with cobalt (II) nitrate and hydrogen peroxide.

Analysis Note

Assay: 98.0% min
Chloride (Cl): 0.01% max
Color: White
Form: Crystals
Heavy Metals (by ICP-OES): 0.002% max
Insoluble matter: 0.01% max
Iron (Fe): 0.002% max
Lithium carbonate (Li2CO3): 2.0% max
Sulfate (SO4): 0.05% max

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Production of Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate Using Barium Hydroxide Causticizing Agent
Liu H and Azimi G
Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 179 (2022)
Hydrothermal synthesis of LiCoO2 for lithium rechargeable batteries
Burukhin A, et al.
Solid State Ionics, 151(1-4) (2002)

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