AHU Chemicals

Lithium bromide is a highly hygroscopic chemical compound of lithium and bromine. Bromide lithium shows a hygroscopic nature that makes it useful as a desiccant in certain air conditioning systems. It is soluble in water, alcohol, and ether.

Lithium bromide CAS no: 7550-35-8

Molecular formula: LiBr

Lithium bromide Molecular weight: 86.845 g/mol

Appearance: White hygroscopic solid

Density: 3.464gm/cm3

Melting point: 547 °C

Boiling point: 1300 °C

Other names: Lithium bromide (LiBr), Lithium monobromide

Lithium bromide Uses:

·         Lithium bromide is employed as a reagent in organic synthesis.

·         Lithium bromide is used as a coolant in industrial air-cooling systems working by absorptions.

·         Lithium bromide is used in the synthesis of olefins for catalytic dehydrohalogenation.

·         Lithium bromide is used in emulsions as it is soluble in ether and other organic solvents.