Lithium iodide
Synonyms: LiI;Lithium iodide (LiI);Lithiumiodid;lithiumiodide(bpc);lithiumiodide(lii);Lithiumjodid;Tenephrol;LITHIUM IODIDE
CAS: 10377-51-2
MF: ILi
MW: 133.85
EINECS: 233-822-5
Melting point 446 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 1171 °C
density 3.49 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index 1.955
Fp 1170-1190°C
form powder
Water Solubility Soluble in water, ethanol and acetone.
Sensitive Hygroscopic
Merck 14,5535
Description Lithium iodide (chemical formula: LiI) is the compound of lithium and iodine. It can be used as an electrolyte in high-temperature batteries, long-life batteries which is required, e.g. by artificial pacemaker as well as in the electrolyte of dye-sensitized solar cells. In organic synthesis, it can be used for C-O bonds cleavage such as converting methyl esters to carboxylic acids. In addition, it can be used as a radio contrast agent for X-ray computed tomography imaging studies.
Chemical Properties White to off-white crystalline powder
Usage Controls regioselectivity in palladium catalyzed allylic alkylation reactions.1