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Lithium metaborate

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

• Synonym(s): Boric acid lithium salt
• Linear Formula: LiBO₂
• CAS Number: 13453-69-5
• Molecular Weight: 49.75
• EC Number: 236-631-5
• MDL number: MFCD00011089
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 329727046
• NACRES: NB.24

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent
• Assay: ≥98.0%; 98.0-102.0% (ACS specification)
• form: powder
• impurities: ≤0.004% P compounds; ≤0.01% insolubles
• loss: ≤2.0% loss on fusion, 950°C
• mp: 845 °C (lit.)
• bulk density: ≥0.25 g/mL
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.001%; Ca: ≤0.01%; Fe: ≤0.002%; K: ≤0.005%; Mg: ≤5 ppm; Na: ≤0.005%; Si: ≤0.01%; heavy metals: ≤0.001% (by ICP-OES)
• SMILES string: [Li+].[O-]B=O
• InChI: 1S/BO2.Li/c2-1-3;/q-1;+1
• InChI key: HZRMTWQRDMYLNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Lithium metaborate is an alkali borate. Crystal structure study reveals it has monoclinic structure with space group P2₁/c. It has been synthesized using orthoboric acid and lithium carbonate. Its vapor pressure has been analyzed using torsion-effusion method.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H318,H361fd
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable