| CAS Min % | 81.0, 17.3 |
| CAS Max % | 84.0, 18.01 |
| Color | Colorless |
| Packaging | Cubitainer, 20L |
| Quantity | 20L |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Chemical Name or Material | Lithium Chloride |
| SMILES String | [Li+].[Cl-] |
| Concentration or Composition Notes | Approximately 20% (w/v),2 lb/gal |
| Solvent or Matrix | Aqueous Solution |
| CAS Number | 7447-41-8 |
| EC Number | 231-212-3 |
| NACRES | NA.21 |
| PubChem Substance ID | 329752142 |
| UNSPSC Code | 12352302 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00011078 |
| InChI | 1S/ClH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI Key | KWGKDLIKAYFUFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| Linear Formula (pure salt) | LiCl |
| Molecular Weight (pure salt) | 42.39 g/mol |
| Melting Point (pure salt) | 605°C (lit.) |
| pH (pure salt, aqueous) | 6 |
| Sarchem's supplied form | Aqueous solution, ~20% w/v (2 lb/gal) |
| Physical Form (as supplied) | Liquid |
| Solvent/Matrix | Aqueous solution |
| Shelf Life | 2 years under dry storage conditions |
Lithium Chloride is the simplest lithium halide salt — a lithium cation paired with a chloride anion — sharing much of the ionic character of sodium chloride but with distinctly stronger hygroscopic (moisture-absorbing) behavior and much higher solubility in polar organic solvents. Sarchem supplies this product as a ready-mixed aqueous solution (~20% w/v) rather than the anhydrous solid, suited for applications where a liquid, metered concentration is more practical to handle.
Lithium chloride’s strong affinity for moisture makes it a practical desiccant for drying air streams, and its ionic, flux-forming behavior is exploited in brazing flux formulations for joining aluminum. In organic and organometallic synthesis, it serves as an additive in Stille coupling reactions and as a general-purpose lithium-ion source in custom synthesis work, in addition to select biochemical research applications.
*Safety data below reflects the pure anhydrous salt (Sigma reference); consult Sarchem’s SDS for the aqueous-solution-specific classification, which may differ.*
