Lithium Iodide Hydrate (LiI.xH2O)-Powder
Product Description
Characteristic
Lithium iodide, or LiI, is a compound of lithium and iodine. When exposed to air, it becomes yellow in color, due to the oxidation of iodide to iodine. It crystallizes in the NaCl motif. It can participate in various hydrates.
Chemical formula：LiI
Molar mass：133.85 g/mol
Appearance：White crystalline solid
Density：4.076 g/cm3 (anhydrous);3.494 g/cm3 (trihydrate)
Melting point：469 °C (876 °F; 742 K)
Boiling point： 1,171 °C (2,140 °F; 1,444 K)
Solubility in water：1510 g/L (0 °C);1670 g/L (25 °C);4330 g/L (100 °C)
Solubility：soluble in ethanol, propanol, ethanediol, ammonia
Solubility in methanol：3430 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility in acetone：426 g/L (18 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)：−50.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)：1.955
Application
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.