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Lithium acetate is a salt of lithium and acetic acid.
Lithium acetate is an acetate salt comprising equal numbers of acetate and lithium ions.
Lithium acetate is an organic lithium salt and an acetate salt.
Lithium acetate contains an acetate.
CAS Number: 546-89-4
EC Number: 208-914-3
IUPAC Name: Lithium acetate
Chemical Formula: C2H3LiO2
Other names: 546-89-4, Lithium ethanate, Quilone, Quilonorm, ACETIC ACID, LITHIUM SALT, Acetic acid, lithium salt (1:1), H4278O5FLV, CHEBI:63045, DTXSID00883436, DTXCID501022967, 208-914-3, RefChem:153690, lithiumacetate, lithium;acetate, Acetic acid lithium salt, lithium ethanoate, AcOLi, LiOAc, EINECS 208-914-3, lithium(1+) ion acetate, UNII-H4278O5FLV, Quilonorm (TN), acetic acid lithium, CH3COOLi, CH3CO2Li, lithium acetate (anh.), anhydrous lithium acetate, C2H3LiO2, lithium acetate (anhydrous), SCHEMBL40583, LITHIUM ACETATE [MI], Lithium acetate enolate anion, SCHEMBL8573407, LITHIUM ACETATE ANHYDROUS, LITHIUM ACETATE [WHO-DD], MFCD00013057, AKOS003025512, AKOS015902981, FL54592, Lithium acetate, Trace metals grade 99.9%, L0191, Lithium acetate, 99.95% trace metals basis, NS00080046, EN300-99203, D08134, D78215, Q416969
Crystals of Lithium acetate belong to the orthorhombic crystal system.
On irradiation CH3COOLi.2H2O crystals generates OH radicals.
ESR study reports the g-tensor and hyperfine tensor values as (2.0038, 2.0071, 2.0457) and (-22.3, -45.8, +7.2G), respectively.
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.
Lithium acetate can be used as a monovalent cation, which improves the transformation efficiency of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Lithium Acetate is a moderately water soluble crystalline Lithium source that decomposes to Lithium oxide on heating.
Lithium acetate is generally immediately available in most volumes.
Lithium acetates are inorganic salts containing a metal cation and the acetate anion, a univalent (-1 charge) polyatomic ion composed of two carbon atoms ionically bound to three hydrogen and two oxygen atoms (Symbol: CH3COO) for a total formula weight of 59.05.
Lithium acetates are excellent precursors for production of ultra high purity compounds, catalysts, and nanoscale materials.
Lithium acetate is a salt made from acetic acid and lithium.
The chemical symbol of the Lithium acetate is LiCH3CO2.
Lithium acetate is formed through the neutralization process of acetic acid, CH3CO2H (a weak acid), and Lithium acetate LiOH (H2O) n (a strong base).
Like any neutralization reaction between a base and an acid, water is one of the by-products of this reaction: LiOH + CH3COOH = LiCH3COO + H2O
Lithium acetate is used in the preparation of the modified ninhydrin reagent for amino analysis by ion-exchange chromatography.
Lithium acetate is 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.
Lithium acetate is a very common salt with many and varied uses.
Nevertheless, only two compounds were known apparently, the anhydrous salt and Lithium acetate, but only the latter was really characterized.
USES:
Lithium acetate is used in the laboratory as buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA.
Lithium acetate 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 5-10V/cm).
At a given voltage, the heat generation and thus the gel temperature is much lower than with TAE buffers, therefore the voltage can be increased to speed up electrophoresis so that a gel run takes only a fraction of the usual time.
Downstream applications, such as isolation of DNA from a gel slice or Southern blot analysis, work as expected when using lithium acetate gels.
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.
Lithium acetate is believed that the beneficial effect of LiOAc is caused by its chaotropic effect; denaturing DNA, RNA and proteins.
Lithium acetate (LiCH3CO2) is very useful in life transformation processes; to be precise, DNA analysis.
During DNA and RNA analysis, Lithium acetate is used as a buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA.
Due to its low electrical conductivity and ability to be run at high speed, lithium salt gels from the TAE buffer.
The TAE buffer is a mixture of EDTA, Tris base, and acetic acid and functions as a buffer solution.
The heat generation at a particular voltage will trigger lower gel temperatures compared to the TAE buffers.
When this happens, the voltage is increased to fasten the electrophoresis; therefore the gel will take only a fraction of the average time.
When you use lithium acetate gels during downstream applications, the applications work effectively and quickly.
Examples of downstream applications during RNA or DNA analysis include:
In the modified ninhydrin reagent for amino analysis by ion-exchange chromatography, Lithium acetate is used as a buffer component.
Lithium acetate is used as a catalyst in organic reactions, the production of alkyd resin and acrylic polymers, as an anti-corrosion agent in the molding of polyphenylene sulfide resins, and in the separation of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids.
Lithium acetate is used in the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture diuretics.
Lithium acetate is used in the following products: adhesives and sealants, lubricants and greases, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, hydraulic fluids, metal working fluids and biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials), indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment), indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) and outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Lithium acetate is used in the following products: lubricants and greases, metal working fluids, hydraulic fluids, inks and toners, polymers, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
Lithium acetate is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement), textile, leather or fur, electrical, electronic and optical equipment and machinery and vehicles.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), of substances in closed systems with minimal release, as processing aid and as processing aid.
Isolating DNA from gel slices
Southern blot analysis
Lithium acetates are preferred during the analysis of smaller fragments of the DNA, which is less than 500 bp.
The two compounds have a higher resolution in size range of the borate-based buffers compared to the acetate buffers.
Lithium acetate is used in the laboratory as buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA.
Lithium acetate is a metal acetate for proteomics research.
Used in polymers for stabalization or as a catalyst
In textiles as an additive to improve lubricity, dyeability, and to decrease luster
Also used in lithium ion batteries as a raw material and diuretic.
USAGE AREAS:
Industrial
Textiles
Electronics
APPLICATION:
Lithium acetate may be used in the preparation of the solution of lithium acetate and single crystals of Lithium acetate.
Lithium acetate is used in ester interchange catalyst in polyester production, anticorrosion agent in molding polyphenylene sulfide resins, and a catalyst in alkyd resin and acrylic polymer production.
Lithium acetate is an essential buffer component in the preparation of modified ninhydrin reagent
Ester interchange catalyst in polyester production, anticorrosion agent in molding polyphenylene sulfide resins, and a catalyst in alkyd resin and acrylic polymer production.
Lithium Acetate is used as a catalyst in the production of polyester, alkyd resin and acrylic polymer and as an additive in textiles to improve lubricity, dying-ability, and to decrease luster.
Lithium acetate is used as a heat transfer medium, as a storage-battery electrolyte and also used for the production of lithium greases.
Lithium acetate is also used in ceramics, in some portland cement formulations, in the absoption of carbondioxide from sealed enviornments such as submarines, spacecrafts and breathing apparatus.
Lithium acetate is used in esterification reactions, as stabilizer in photographic developments and as a coolant in pressurized water reactors for corrosion control.
Lithium acetate is used mainly to produce lubricating grease that can withstand extreme temperature and load conditions.
Approximately 70% of lubricating greases produced in the world contain lithium.
Lithium acetate is also used in batteries and colorants.
Raw material for pharmaceuticals
polymerization catalyst
preparation of antistatic fibers
tabilization of polyvinyl chloride
Crystallization grade Lithium acetate for formulating screens or for optimization
SPECIFICATIONS:
Color: White to Yellow
Melting Point: 280.0°C to 285.0°C
Assay Percent Range: 99%
Infrared Spectrum: Authentic
Linear Formula: CH3COOLi
Beilstein: 02,107
Packaging: Plastic Bottle
Merck Index: 15,5577
Quantity: 1kg
Solubility Information: Solubility in water: 408g/L (20°C). Other solubilities: 667g/L (40°C),938g/L (50°C),freely soluble in alcohol
Lithium acetate has a molecular mass of 65.98502 g/mol, with a density of 1-C.26 g/cm3 and a melting point range of 283-285 °C.
Lithium acetate is also known as acetic acid lithium salt, lithium salt (1:1), and Acetic acid salt.
