Lithium chloride
SIGMA/62476 - BioUltra, Molecular Biology, anhydrous, ≥99.0% (AT)
Synonym: LiCl
CAS Number: 7447-41-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): ClLi
Molecular Weight: 42.39
EC Number: 231-212-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011078
Linear Formula: LiCl
Product Type: Chemical
| λ | 1 M in H2O |
| anion traces | sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| cation traces | Al: ≤5 mg/kg |
| As: ≤0.2 mg/kg | |
| Ba: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Bi: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Ca: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Cd: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Co: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Cu: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Fe: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| K: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Mg: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Mo: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Na: ≤50 mg/kg | |
| Ni: ≤10 mg/kg | |
| Pb: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Sr: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| Zn: ≤5 mg/kg | |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | Molecular Biology |
| impurities | DNases, none detected |
| insoluble matter, passes filter test | |
| phosphatases, none detected | |
| proteases, none detected | |
| RNases, none detected | |
| ≤0.001% total nitrogen (N) | |
| InChI | 1S/ClH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI key | KWGKDLIKAYFUFQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤1% loss on drying, 110 °C |
| mp | 605 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 5.0-7.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H2O) |
| product line | BioUltra |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Li+].[Cl-] |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| UV absorption | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.01 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.01 |
| Application: |
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| Other Notes: | Precipitation of RNA; Transformation of intact yeast cells treated with alkali cations |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H315 - H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (AT) |
| mp | 605 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |


