Lithium tetrachloroaluminate

Lithium tetrachloroaluminate
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium tetrachloroaluminate
	Other names LAC; Lithium aluminium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	14024-11-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	21160220 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.396
EC Number	237-850-9;
PubChem CID	16700422;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50893949 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Al.4ClH.Li/h;41H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4 Key: AQLRWYUVWAYZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-J ; InChI=1/Al.4ClH.Li/h;41H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4/rAlCl4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1 Key: AQLRWYUVWAYZFO-VCMAQHAHAL;
	SMILES [Li+].Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	Li[AlCl4]
Molar mass	175.72 g·mol−1
Appearance	White hygroscopic crystalline powder
Odor	Odorless
Melting point	143 °C (289 °F; 416 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble. Reacts violently with water.
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H332
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related salts	Sodium tetrachloroaluminate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Lithium tetrachloroaluminate is an inorganic compound with the formula Li[Al Cl₄]. It consists of lithium cations Li⁺ and tetrahedral tetrachloroaluminate anions [AlCl₄]⁻.

Names


IUPAC name Lithium tetrachloroaluminate
Other names LAC Lithium aluminium chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	14024-11-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21160220^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.396
EC Number	237-850-9
PubChem CID	16700422
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50893949
InChI InChI=1S/Al.4ClH.Li/h;41H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4^Y Key: AQLRWYUVWAYZFO-UHFFFAOYSA-J^Y InChI=1/Al.4ClH.Li/h;41H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4/rAlCl4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1 Key: AQLRWYUVWAYZFO-VCMAQHAHAL
SMILES [Li+].Cl[Al-](Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	Li[AlCl₄]
Molar mass	175.72 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White hygroscopic crystalline powder
Odor	Odorless
Melting point	143 °C (289 °F; 416 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble. Reacts violently with water.
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H312, H314, H332
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P322, P330, P363, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related salts	Sodium tetrachloroaluminate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references