Lithium formate
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.304 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| CHLiO2 | |
| Molar mass | 51.96 g·mol−1 |
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| H315, H319, H335 | |
| P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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Other anions
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Lithium acetate |
Other cations
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Sodium formate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa).
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Lithium formate (also called lithium methanoate) is an ionic chemical compound with the formula HCOOLi, and a molar mass of 51.95 g/mol. It is potentially nephrotoxic.[1]
Properties
Lithium formate crystalises in the orthorhombic crystal system, with space group Pna21. The unit cell has dimensions a = 6.99 Å, b = 6.50 Å and c = 4.85 Å.[2]
The monohydrate loses water to form the anhydrous salt at 94 °C. Decomposition to lithium carbonate, carbon monoxide and hydrogen occurs at 230 °C.[3][2]
References
- ^ PubChem. "Lithium formate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ a b Ans, Jean d'; Lax, Ellen (1998). Taschenbuch für Chemiker und Physiker (in German). Springer. p. 532. ISBN 978-3-540-60035-0.
- ^ Meisel, T.; Halmos, Z.; Seybold, K.; Pungor, E. (February 1975). "The thermal decomposition of alkali metal formates". Journal of Thermal Analysis. 7 (1): 73–80. doi:10.1007/BF01911627.