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Lithium bromide
anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri™, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
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Linear Formula:
LiBr
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
86.85
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-439-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Grade:
anhydrous
Form:
powder
grade
anhydrous
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
1 hPa ( 748 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®, Redi-Dri™
assay
≥99%
form
powder
quality
free-flowing
pH
7 (20 °C, 10 g/L)
mp
550 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
[Li+].[Br-]
InChI
1S/BrH.Li/h1H;/q;+1/p-1
InChI key
AMXOYNBUYSYVKV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
General description
Lithium bromide is a versatile reagent that is commonly used as a nucleophilic brominating reagent. It is also employed as a Lewis acid catalyst and a mediator in various reactions.
Application
Lithium bromide can be used as a catalyst in the:
- Solvent-free condensation of arylene diamines and esters to synthesize 2-substituted benzimidazoles and imidazopyridines.
- Three-component condensation of aldehydes, β-ketoesters, and urea to synthesize dihydropyrimidinones via Biginelli reaction.
- Solvent-free Ehrlich-Sachs reaction.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
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Warning
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Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
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flash_point_c
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