Lithium hypochlorite

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Lithium hypochlorite

Lithium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the chemical formula of LiOCl. It is the lithium salt of hypochlorous acid. It consists of lithium cations (Li+) and hypochlorite anions (OCl). It is a colorless, crystalline compound. It has been used as a disinfectant for pools, and is also used as a reagent for some chemical reactions.

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Lithium hypochlorite
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Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ECHA InfoCard 100.034.130
RTECS number
  • NH3486000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/ClO.Li/c1-2;/q-1;+1 Y
    Key: LWXVCCOAQYNXNX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/ClO.Li/c1-2;/q-1;+1
    Key: LWXVCCOAQYNXNX-UHFFFAOYAC
  • [Li+].[O-]Cl
Properties
LiOCl
Molar mass 58.39 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless or white crystalline solid
Odor chlorine-like odor
Density 0.531 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K)
Boiling point 1,336 °C (2,437 °F; 1,609 K)
soluble
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Other cations
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Hazards
> 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Safety

Doses of 500 mg/kg cause detrimental clinical signs and significant mortality in rats.[1] The use of chlorine-based disinfectants in domestic water, although widespread, has led to some controversy because of the formation of small quantities of harmful byproducts such as chloroform. Studies showed no uptake of lithium if pools with lithium hypochlorite have been used.[2]

Use in swimming pools

Lithium hypochlorite has been used as a fast-acting disfinectant for vinyl swimming pools. However, due to the increasing demand for lithium in lithium-ion batteries, manufacturers have stopped producing lithium hypochlorite, making it much harder to find these days.[3]

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