868-17-7

Basic information

• Product Name: LITHIUM TARTRATE
• Synonyms: DI-LITHIUM TARTRATE;LITHIUM TARTRATE;(+)-L-Tartaric acid dilithium salt;(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid dilithium salt;L-Tartaric acid dilithium salt;dilithium (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate;dilithium (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxysuccinate
• CAS NO: 868-17-7
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₄O₆*2Li
• Molecular Weight: 161.95
• EINECS: 212-772-8
• Mol File: 868-17-7.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 399.3°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 209.4°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 4.93E-08mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: LITHIUM TARTRATE(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: LITHIUM TARTRATE(868-17-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: LITHIUM TARTRATE(868-17-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 868-17-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

General Description

Lithium tartrate is a lithium salt compound formed from lithium and tartaric acid. It is commonly used in pharmaceuticals and research as a source of lithium for medication and as a reagent in chemical synthesis and analysis. Lithium tartrate has been studied for its potential effects on mood stabilization in bipolar disorder and has also been used in the treatment of certain psychiatric and neurological conditions. In addition, it has been studied for its potential use in the treatment of certain types of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. However, like all lithium compounds, lithium tartrate can have significant toxic effects if not used carefully and under medical supervision.

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

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.