Lithium chloride
CAS 7447-41-8
EC 231-212-3
Formula ClLi
MW 42.39 g/mol
Salts & Minerals Biotechnology & Life SciencesPharmaceuticals & HealthcarePlastics & PolymersTextile, Leather & PaperWater Treatment CatalysisPreservation & BiocidepH Regulation & BufferingFlame Retardancy
Description
Lithium chloride (CAS 7447-41-8, EC 231-212-3, formula ClLi) is an inorganic salt also referenced under NSC 327172 and MeSH ID D018021. It carries no assigned E-code and is not approved as a direct food additive. It is catalogued under HS code 28273980 for customs classification purposes.
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, lithium chloride serves as a buffering agent in biological assays and as a selective precipitant for RNA isolation, exploiting its ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding at high concentrations. In textile processing, it functions as a solubility promoter for cellulose in amide-based solvent systems, enabling fibre dissolution without derivatisation.
Lithium chloride is available in technical and reagent grades as a white powder or bead form. Relevant compliance frameworks include REACH registration requirements for EU supply. Packaging typically ranges from laboratory-scale units to bulk quantities; buyers should confirm grade specifications against Ph.Eur. or equivalent pharmacopoeial standards where applicable.
In pharmaceutical manufacturing, lithium chloride serves as a buffering agent in biological assays and as a selective precipitant for RNA isolation, exploiting its ability to disrupt hydrogen bonding at high concentrations. In textile processing, it functions as a solubility promoter for cellulose in amide-based solvent systems, enabling fibre dissolution without derivatisation.
Lithium chloride is available in technical and reagent grades as a white powder or bead form. Relevant compliance frameworks include REACH registration requirements for EU supply. Packaging typically ranges from laboratory-scale units to bulk quantities; buyers should confirm grade specifications against Ph.Eur. or equivalent pharmacopoeial standards where applicable.
Physical Properties
| Melting Point | 613 °C |
| Boiling Point | 1360 °C |
| Density | 2.07 g/cm³ |
| Flash Point | -4 °F |
| Appearance | White powder |
| Color | White to gray |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Form | beads |
| Water Solubility | 832 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.33 hPa (547 °C) |
| Refractive Index | n 20/D 1.381 |
| pH | 5.5-7.5 (25℃, 50mg/mL in H2O) |
| Log P | -1 |
Safety & Handling (Learn More)
Danger GHS07 GHS08
H
H302H315H319H335H360H361H371H372H373
P
P203P260P261P264P270P271P280P318P319P321P330P405P501P264+P265P301+P317P302+P352P304+P340P308+P316P332+P317P337+P317P362+P364P403+P233P305+P351+P338
Trade & Regulatory
| HS Code | 28273980 |
| Storage Class | 13 - Non Combustible Solids |
| WGK (Germany) | 1 |
Other Names
LiClchlorkulituLITHIUM IONChlorku lituLITHIUM NITRATEMeSH ID: D018021chloruredelithium
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