Lithium lactate

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Lithium lactate is a chemical compound, a salt of lithium and lactic acid with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOLi,[4] an amorphous solid, very soluble in water.[5]

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Lithium lactate
Names
Other names
Lithium 2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 212-761-8
  • InChI=1S/C3H6O3.Li/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: GKQWYZBANWAFMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • [Li+].CC(C(=O)[O-])O
Properties
C
3H
5LiO
3[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]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
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
Other cations
 Sodium lactate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis

Synthesis is by neutralization of lactic acid with lithium hydroxide:

LiOH + CH3CH(OH)COOH → CH3CH(OH)COOLi + H2O

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 Li4SiO4,[9] Li4Ti5O12/C[10] and other materials.

Use

Lithium lactate is part of drugs that promote the excretion of uric acid from the body.[11] This is linked to a historical use of lithium to help remove uric acid, but it was later shown that doses needed for it to work would be toxic.[12]

It is also used as a mood stabilizer.[13][failed verification]

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