Lithium lactate
Names
Other names
Lithium 2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.011.602
EC Number
InChI=1S/C3H6O3.Li/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
Key: GKQWYZBANWAFMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Properties
C3 H5 LiO3 [ 1] [ 2]
Molar mass
96.01
Appearance
Amorphous solid
Density
g/cm3
Melting point
300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Very soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling :[ 3]
Warning
H315 , H319 , H335
P261 , P264 , P271 , P280 , P302+P352 , P304+P340 , P305+P351+P338 , P312 , P321 , P332+P313 , P337+P313 , P362 , P403+P233 , P405 , P501
Related compounds
Sodium lactate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Lithium lactate is a chemical compound, a salt of lithium and lactic acid with the formula CH3 CH(OH)COOLi,[ 4] an amorphous solid, very soluble in water.[ 5]
Synthesis
Synthesis is by neutralization of lactic acid with lithium hydroxide :
LiOH + CH3 CH(OH)COOH → CH3 CH(OH)COOLi + H2 O
Physical properties
Lithium lactate forms an amorphous solid.
It dissolves very well in water[ 6] and organic solvents.
The compound demonstrates optical isomerism .
Lithium lactate emits acrid smoke when heated to decomposition.[ 7]
Chemical properties
Lithium lactate reacts with triphosgene to obtain lactic acid-O-internal anhydride.[ 8] It can be used as a precursor to prepare Li4 SiO4 ,[ 9] Li4 Ti5 O12 /C[ 10] and other materials.
Use
Lithium lactate is part of drugs that promote the excretion of uric acid from the body.[ 11]
It is also used as an Antipsychotic .[ 12]
References
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^ "Lithium lactate" . pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
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^ Lewis, Robert A. (31 May 2016). Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary . John Wiley & Sons . p. 840. ISBN 978-1-118-13515-0 . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ Lewis, Richard J. (13 June 2008). Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference . John Wiley & Sons . p. 844. ISBN 978-0-470-18024-2 . Retrieved 17 January 2022 .
^ Nölle, Roman; Schmiegel, Jan-Patrick; Winter, Martin; Placke, Tobias (14 January 2020). "Tailoring Electrolyte Additives with Synergistic Functional Moieties for Silicon Negative Electrode-Based Lithium Ion Batteries: A Case Study on Lactic Acid O-Carboxyanhydride" . Chemistry of Materials . 32 (1): 173–185. doi :10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03173 . ISSN 0897-4756 . S2CID 213665815 . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Yang, Xinwei; Liu, Wenqiang; Sun, Jian; Hu, Yingchao; Wang, Wenyu; Chen, Hongqiang; Zhang, Yang; Li, Xian; Xu, Minghou (2016). "Preparation of Novel Li4SiO4 Sorbents with Superior Performance at Low CO2 Concentration" . ChemSusChem . 9 (13): 1607–1613. doi :10.1002/cssc.201501699 . ISSN 1864-564X . PMID 27312486 . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Stenina, I. A.; Sobolev, A. N.; Kuz’mina, A. A.; Kulova, T. L.; Yaroslavtsev, A. B. (1 August 2019). "Effect of the Carbon Source on the Electrochemical Properties of Li4Ti5O12/C Composites Prepared by Solid-State Synthesis" . Inorganic Materials . 55 (8): 803–809. doi :10.1134/S0020168519080156 . ISSN 1608-3172 . S2CID 201715779 . Retrieved 23 January 2022 .
^ Handler, J. S. (October 1, 1960). "The role of lactic acid in the reduced excretion of uric acid in toxemia of pregnancy" . The Journal of Clinical Investigation . 39 (10): 1526–1532. doi :10.1172/JCI104172 . ISSN 0021-9738 . PMC 441887 . PMID 13711188 .
^ Wang, Quan; Xu, Xinxiu; Li, Jun; Liu, Jing; Gu, Haifeng; Zhang, Ru; Chen, Jiekai; Kuang, Yin; Fei, Jian; Jiang, Cong; Wang, Ping; Pei, Duanqing; Ding, Sheng; Xie, Xin (July 5, 2011). "Lithium, an anti-psychotic drug, greatly enhances the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells" . Cell Research . 21 (10): 1424–1435. doi :10.1038/cr.2011.108 . ISSN 1748-7838 . PMC 3193456 . PMID 21727907 .