Lithium acetate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

283-285 °C (lit.)

Density 

1.3[at 20℃]

vapor pressure 

0Pa at 25℃

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

H₂O: 5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

form 

Powder or Crystals

color 

White to yellow

Water Solubility 

40.8 g/100 mL (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,5521

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChIKey

XIXADJRWDQXREU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

LogP

0.09 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

546-89-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Lithium acetate (546-89-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36

Safety Statements 

23-24/25-39-26-22

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

AI5450000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29152990

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:Acetic acid lithium salt
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Lithium acetate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Lithium acetate (CH₃COOLi) is a salt of lithium and acetic acid.

Chemical Properties

solid

Uses

Lithium acetate is used in the laboratory as buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA. It has a lower electrical conductivity and can be run at higher speeds than can gels made from TAE buffer (5-30V/cm as compared to 5 - 10 V / cm). Lithium boric acid or sodium boric acid are usually preferable to lithium acetate or TAE when analyzing smaller fragments of DNA (less than 500 bp) due to the higher resolution of borate-based buffers in this size range as compared to acetate buffers.
Lithium acetate is also used to permeabilize the cell wall of yeast for use in DNA transformation. It is believed that the beneficial effect of LiAc is caused by its chaotropic effect denaturing both DNA, RNA and proteins.

Uses

Lithium acetate hydrate is used in the laboratory as buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA. It is also used to permeabilize the cell wall of yeast for use in DNA transformation. It is a metal acetate for proteomics research.

Uses

Lithium acetate (LiOAc) is a lithium source and a doping salt which can be used in the preparation of plasticized polymer electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. It can be used as a monovalent cation, which improves the transformation efficiency of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Definition

ChEBI: An acetate salt comprising equal numbers of acetate and lithium ions.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by intravenous route. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ALUMINUM and LITHIUM COMPOUNDS.

Lithium acetate(546-89-4)Related Product Information

• POLY(VINYL ACETATE)
• Ammonium acetate
• Vinyl acetate
• Lithium chloride
• Trifluoroacetic acid
• Cellulose acetate
• Trichloroacetic acid
• Sodium acetate
• Ethyl 2-(Chlorosulfonyl)acetate
• Acetic acid
• Glycine
• Ethyl acetate
• Glatiramer acetate
• Lithium acetate dihydrate
• SCANDIUM ACETATE
• Potassium Acetate
• Sodium acetate trihydrate
• MANGANESE(II) ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE