Lithium Carbonate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Lithium Carbonate
• CAS No.: 554-13-2
• Deprecated CAS: 12767-19-0,216964-61-3,1312765-65-3,2006273-00-1,1312765-65-3,216964-61-3
• Molecular Formula: Li2CO3
• Molecular Weight: 73.8912
• Hs Code.: 2836.91
• European Community (EC) Number: 209-062-5
• ICSC Number: 1109
• UNII: 2BMD2GNA4V
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID1023784
• Nikkaji Number: J425A
• Wikipedia: Lithium carbonate,Lithium_carbonate
• Wikidata: Q410174
• NCI Thesaurus Code: C1318
• RXCUI: 42351
• Pharos Ligand ID: lithium carbonate
• ChEMBL ID: CHEMBL1200826
• Mol file: 554-13-2.mol

Synonyms:Bicarbonate, Lithium;Carbonate, Dilithium;Carbonate, Lithium;CP 15,467 61;CP-15,467-61;CP15,46761;Dilithium Carbonate;Eskalith;Lithane;Lithium Bicarbonate;Lithium Carbonate;Lithobid;Lithonate;Lithotabs;Micalith;NSC 16895;NSC-16895;NSC16895;Priadel;Quilinorm retard;Quilinorm-retard;Quilinormretard

Chemical Property of Lithium Carbonate

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: white fine crystalline powder
• Melting Point: 720 °C
• Boiling Point: 333.6 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 169.8 °C
• PSA: 63.19000
• Density: 2.11 g/cm³
• LogP: -2.44700
• Water Solubility.: 13 g/L (20℃)
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 74.01675073
• Heavy Atom Count: 6
• Complexity: 18.8

Purity/Quality:

98%min ^*data from raw suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xn,C,F
• Hazard Codes: Xn:Harmful
• Statements: R22:; R36/37/38:; R41:
• Safety Statements: S26:; S37/39:

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Chemical Classes: Other Classes -> Salts, Basic
• Canonical SMILES: [Li+].[Li+].C(=O)([O-])[O-]
• Recent ClinicalTrials: Platform Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Multiple Drugs in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Recent EU Clinical Trials: The Estimated 12-Hour Serum Lithium Level Pilot Study
• Recent NIPH Clinical Trials: Lithium for Alzheimer's diseas
• Inhalation Risk: Evaporation at 20 °C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly when dispersed, especially if powdered.
• Effects of Short Term Exposure: The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system.
• Effects of Long Term Exposure: The substance may have effects on the central nervous system and kidneys. May cause reproductive toxicity in humans.

Technology Process of Lithium Carbonate

There total 98 articles about Lithium Carbonate which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 83.0%

carbon dioxide (124-38-9,18923-20-1) → lithium carbonate (554-13-2)

Guidance literature:

With C₁₄H₁₄B₂^(2-)*2Li⁽¹⁺⁾; In tetrahydrofuran; at 25 ℃; under 760.051 Torr; Sealed tube; Cooling with liquid nitrogen; Inert atmosphere;

DOI:10.1002/anie.201811135

Reference yield: 74.0%

2Li(1+)*W(CO)5(2-)=Li2{W(CO)5} + carbon dioxide (124-38-9,18923-20-1) → tungsten hexacarbonyl (14040-11-0) + lithium carbonate (554-13-2)

Guidance literature:

In tetrahydrofuran; reductive disproportionation; mechanism discussed;; IR;;

DOI:10.1021/ja00244a017

Reference yield:

lithium carbonyl → hydrogen (1333-74-0) + lithium carbonate (554-13-2) + pyrographite (7440-44-0)

Guidance literature:

With H₂O; In water; on treating with water vigorous explosion with ignition of the gaseous products;;

DOI:10.1038/131166b0

upstream raw materials:

potassium carbonate

lithium acetate dihydrate

nickel(II) acetate tetrahydrate

lithium hydroxide monohydrate

Downstream raw materials:

hexylcarbonate

1,4-dihexyloxybenzene

4-(hexyloxy)phenol

pyrographite

Refernces

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