868-16-6

Basic information

• Product Name: LITHIUM BITARTRATE
• Synonyms: LITHIUM HYDROGEN TARTRATE;LITHIUM BITARTRATE;(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid hydrogen 1-lithium salt
• CAS NO: 868-16-6
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₄O₆*2Li
• Molecular Weight: 161.95
• EINECS: 212-771-2
• Mol File: 868-16-6.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 399.3°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 209.4°C
• Appearance: /
• Vapor Pressure: 4.93E-08mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: LITHIUM BITARTRATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: LITHIUM BITARTRATE(868-16-6)
• EPA Substance Registry System: LITHIUM BITARTRATE(868-16-6)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 868-16-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Lithium bitartrate is a chemical compound that is a salt of lithium and tartaric acid. It is commonly used as a mood-stabilizing medication in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Lithium is believed to work by affecting the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, helping to stabilize mood and reduce the severity and frequency of mood swings. In addition to its psychiatric applications, lithium bitartrate is also used in some food and beverage products as a stabilizer and buffering agent. It is generally considered safe when used as directed under medical supervision, but can have potentially serious side effects if not monitored carefully.

InChI:InChI=1/C4H6O6.Li/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-;/m1./s1

Upstream product

• 147-73-9 meso-tartaric acid 

Relevant articles and documents

Phase selection during the crystallization of metal-organic frameworks; Thermodynamic and kinetic factors in the lithium tartrate system

We report the phase behaviour of chiral, racemic and meso-lithium tartrate frameworks, which was examined as a function of solvent system, temperature and ligand isomer. Through our comprehensive investigation of this system of 14 diverse phases, we have gained detailed insight into the effect of synthesis conditions on product structure, and elucidated the thermodynamic and kinetic factors involved in phase selection. Reactions in ethanol between lithium acetate and chiral, racemic and meso-tartaric acids give rise to anhydrous kinetic products; polymorphs with higher entropy tend to appear at high temperatures. Reactions at room temperature in water-ethanol mixtures give rise to hydrated kinetic products, including two new crystal structures, [Li 2(d,l-tartrate)(H2O)2]n in P1 and [Li2(meso-tartrate)(H2O)0.5]n in C2221, whose structures are contrasted with known anhydrous products. Reactions at elevated temperatures in water-ethanol mixtures result in the formation of low enthalpy, anhydrous products and, furthermore, the global minimum energy structure appears at high temperatures in all cases owing to in situ ligand isomerization.