Lithium hexafluoroaluminate

Lithium hexafluoroaluminate is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula Li₃AlF₆.^[2][3]

Lithium hexafluoroaluminate

Names
IUPAC name trilithium;trifluoroalumane;trifluoride
Other names trilithium hexafluoroaluminate[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	13821-20-0
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11511345
EC Number	237-509-4
PubChem CID	160996
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30893962
InChI InChI=1S/Al.6FH.3Li/h;6*1H;;;/q+3;;;;;;;3*+1/p-6 Key: VRSRNLHMYUACMN-UHFFFAOYSA-H
SMILES [Li+].[Li+].[Li+].F[Al-3](F)(F)(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	AlF6Li3
Molar mass	161.79 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
Density	2.637 g/cm3
Melting point	790
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H332, H362, H372, H411
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

The compound crystallizes from melts of lithium fluoride and aluminium fluoride:^[4]

3LiF + AlF₃ → Li₃AlF₆.