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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.130 | ||
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| LiOCl | |||
| Molar mass | 58.39 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless or white crystalline solid | ||
| Odor | chlorine-like odor | ||
| Density | 0.531 g/cm3 (20 °C) | ||
| Melting point | 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 1,336 °C (2,437 °F; 1,609 K) | ||
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| > 180 °C (356 °F; 453 K) | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Lithium hypochlorite is achemical compound with thechemical formula ofLiOCl. It is thelithiumsalt ofhypochlorous acid. It consists of lithiumcations (Li+) andhypochloriteanions (−OCl). It is a colorless, crystalline compound. It has been used as a disinfectant for pools, and is also used as a reagent for some chemical reactions.
Doses of 500 mg/kg cause detrimental clinical signs and significant mortality inrats.[1] The use ofchlorine-baseddisinfectants indomestic water, although widespread, has led to some controversy because of the formation of small quantities of harmfulbyproducts such aschloroform. Studies showed no uptake of lithium ifpools with lithium hypochlorite have been used.[2]
Lithium hypochlorite has been used as a fast-acting disfinectant for vinylswimming pools. However, due to the increasing demand for lithium inlithium-ion batteries, manufacturers have stopped producing lithium hypochlorite, making it much harder to find these days.[3]
