Chemical Property of LITHIUM IODIDE
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:White crystal
- Melting Point:446 °C(lit.)
- Refractive Index:n20/D1.955(lit.)
- Boiling Point:1171°C
- PSA：0.00000
- Density:3.49g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
- LogP:-2.99600
- Sensitive.:Hygroscopic
- Water Solubility.:Soluble in water, alcohol and acetone.
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
Lithium iodide hydrate *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
- Hazard Codes:Xi
- Statements:
36/38
- Safety Statements:
26-24/25-22
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
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Uses
Lithium iodide hydrate is used as a reagent for ester cleavage and decarboxylation and C-C bond forming reactions. It is also used as source of nucleophilic iodide, as a mild lewis acid, epoxide opening and as an additive for organometallic-mediated transformations. Reagent for ester cleavage and decarboxylation; C-C bond forming reactions; used as source of nucleophilic iodide; used as mild Lewis acid; epoxide opening; used as an additive for organometallic-mediated transformations.
