Nomenclature
CAS number: 553-54-8
C
7H
5LiO
2; mol wt 128.05.
C 65.66%, H 3.94%, Li 5.42%, O 24.99%.
Properties
White, cryst powder. One gram dissolves in 3
ml water, 13 ml alcohol, 10 ml boiling alcohol. Soly in water is
increased by sodium benzoate. The aq soln is slightly alkaline to
litmus; pH ≈8.Use
Has been used as a lubricant for compressing tablets.