Lithium acetate dihydrate
SIGMA/62393 - BioUltra, ≥99.0% (anhydrous basis)
Synonym: Acetic acid lithium salt
CAS Number: 6108-17-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3LiO2 · 2H2O
Molecular Weight: 102.02
EC Number: 208-914-3
MDL Number: MFCD00066949
Linear Formula: CH3COOLi · 2H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 0.1 M in H2O |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (anhydrous basis) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| As: ≤0.1 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| form | solid |
| impurities | insoluble matter, passes filter test |
| 34.0-37.0% water | |
| InChI | 1S/C2H4O2.Li.2H2O/c1-2(3) |
| InChI key | IAQLJCYTGRMXMA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 53-56 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 6.5-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].CC( |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: <0.04 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: <0.03 |
| Other Notes: | In the preparation of the modified ninhydrin reagent for amino analysis by ion-exchange chromatography; Essential for obtaining a fully soluble dimethyl sulfoxide-buffer mixture and for eliminating possible salt precipitation when the ninhydrin reagent mixes with the sodium citrate-containing effluent from an ion-exchange column. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (anhydrous basis) |
| mp | 53-56 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |

