Lithium Benzoate

Product Description
Product | Lithium Benzoate |
CAS | 553-54-8 |
Formula | C7H5LiO2 |
Synonym | Benzoic acid, lithium salt, Benzoic acid, lithium salt (1:1) |
Typical Product Specifications
Solubility | 10 g/100 ml ethanol at 78C |
Assay | > 99% |
Heavy Metals | < 0.002% as Pb |
Solubility | 40 g/100 ml water at 100C |
Na | < 0.05% |
K | < 0.05% |
Cl | < 0.05% |
H2O | < 0.5% |
Molecular weight | 128.06 |
Appearence | white powder |
Bulk Density | ca. 0.5 g/ccm |
Theoretical lithium content | 5.42% |
Fe | < 0.001% |
SO4 | < 0.05% |
Solubility | 33 g/100 ml water at 25C |
Solubility | 8 g/100 ml ethanol at 25C |
Chemical Structure | ![]() |
Notes | Uses: As a raw material, it is used in pharmaceuticals. It is also used as a catalyst for polymerization. Available in Technical and Pure grade. |
Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Lithium Compounds |
Function | Catalyst, Chemical Intermediate |
Industry | Pharmaceutical, Plastics |

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