13568-33-7

Basic information

• Product Name: lithium nitrite
• Synonyms: Nitrous acid lithium salt
• CAS NO: 13568-33-7
• Molecular Formula: LiNO₂
• Molecular Weight: 53.95
• EINECS: 236-976-1
• Mol File: 13568-33-7.mol
• Article Data: 0

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: >100℃ [CRC10]
• Boiling Point: °Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: °C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.615
• Water Solubility: very soluble H2O [CRC10]
• CAS DataBase Reference: lithium nitrite(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: lithium nitrite(13568-33-7)
• EPA Substance Registry System: lithium nitrite(13568-33-7)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 13568-33-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical Properties

white, hygroscopic crystal(s) [CRC10]

Purification Methods

Crystallise it from water by cooling from room temperature.

InChI:InChI=1/Li.HNO2/c;2-1-3/h;(H,2,3)/q+1;/p-1

Synthetic route

nitrogen(II) oxide (10102-43-9) + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + nitrogen (7727-37-9) + lithium nitrate + dinitrogen monoxide (10024-97-2)

Conditions	Yield
byproducts: H2O; at room temp.;

nitrogen(II) oxide (10102-43-9) + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: N2O, H2O; slowly reaction with gaseous NO, at 280°C and 90 hours, formation of LiNO2, N2O and H2O;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: N2, H2O; slowly reaction with gaseous NO, at 280°C and 90 hours, formation of LiNO2, N2 and H2O;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: N2, H2O; slowly reaction with gaseous NO, at 280°C and 90 hours, formation of LiNO2, N2 and H2O;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: N2O, H2O; slowly reaction with gaseous NO, at 280°C and 90 hours, formation of LiNO2, N2O and H2O;;

Nitrogen dioxide (10102-44-0) + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
With NO In water reaction with nitrous gases, formation of LiNO2;;

cis-nitrous acid (7782-77-6) + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
In water neutralization of aq. LiOH with aq. HNO2;;

lithium nitrate → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
byproducts: O2; thermal decompn.;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: O2; on heating LiNO3 above the melting point, decomposition in LiNO2 and O2;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: O2; thermal dissociation of LiNO3 above 420°C;;

lithium nitrate → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + oxygen (80937-33-3)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) Kinetics; temp. 580-620 °C;

lithium nitrate + silver (7440-22-4) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + silver(I) chloride

Conditions	Yield
With KCl In melt 1 h, 400°C;	A n/a B 0%

lithium carbonate (554-13-2) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + lithium nitrate

Conditions	Yield
With nitrous gases In not given reaction with nitrous gases, formation of nitrite, no formation of nitrate;;	A n/a B 0%

indium chloride + lithium nitrate + water (7732-18-5) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + indium(III) hydroxide + indium(III) chloride (10025-82-8)

Conditions	Yield
In water reaction of an excess of InCl with aq. LiNO3 solns. 20°C;

lithium nitrite monohydrate (13453-77-5) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2O; dehydration on heating at 160°C;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2O; dehydration in vac. over P2O5;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2O; dehydration in vac.;;

lithium nitrate trihydrate → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogen In neat (no solvent) byproducts: H2O, NH3; reduction of LiNO3*3H2O with H2 by silent electrical discharge;;
With hydrogen In not given byproducts: NH3, NO2; reduction with atomic hydrogen leds to LiNO2, LiOH, NH3 and NO2;;
With H2
With atomic hydrogen

lithium sulfate + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) → lithium nitrite (13568-33-7)

Conditions	Yield
In water equimolar amts.; filtration, evapn., extn. into EtOH, evapn., heating in vac. up to 110°C (16 h); elem. anal.;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + [VO((O2CCH2)2NCH(CH3)C5H4N)(H2O)]*2H2O → Li(1+)*[V(O)2((O2CCH2)2NCH(CH3)C5H4N)](1-)*2CH3OH*5H2O=Li[V(O)2((O2CCH2)2NCH(CH3)C5H4N)]*2CH3OH*5H2O

Conditions	Yield
With methanol In methanol suspn. of V complex in methanol contg. LiNO2 stirred for 3 h at room temp.; mixed with Et2O, left in refrigerator overnight; elem. anal.;	89%

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + trans(*)-{Pt(en)(NH3)(ClNO2)(*)}(NO3)2 → trans(*)-{Pt(NOen-H)(NH3)(ClNO2)(*)}NO3

Conditions	Yield
In water byproducts: N2; heating (H2O bath, 15-20 min); slow cooling and evapn. (air), filtn., washing (EtOHand Et2O), recrystn. (H2O); elem. anal.;	76%

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + 5-amino-3-benzylthio-4-phenoxybenzoic acid (32547-71-0) → 3-benzyl thio-5-chlorosulfonyl-4-phenoxybenzoic acid + 3-Benzylthio-5-chlorosulfonyl-4-phenoxybenzoic acid (52399-13-0)

Conditions	Yield
With hydrogenchloride; acetic acid In lithium hydroxide

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) + praseodymium(III) chloride (10361-79-2) → praseodymium oxide

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: Cl(1-), NO2, NO; PrCl3 was added to LiNO2-KNO2 eutectic at 120°C, 1 h at 160°C; then heating to 245°C;; ppt. was washed and dried ; elem. anal.;

trisodium hexanitrocobaltate(III) + lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) → cobalt(II,III) oxide

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: NO, NO2; in (Na/K)NO2 eutectic melt, 230°C, 5 min (pptn.); elem. anal.;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) + hexammine cobalt(III) chloride → cobalt(II,III) oxide

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: NO, NO2; in (Na/K)NO2 eutectic melt, 230°C (pptn.); powder X-ray diffraction;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + hydroxyammonium sulfate → dinitrogen monoxide (10024-97-2)

Conditions	Yield
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: H2O;
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: H2O;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + Hg(I)-nitrate + water (7732-18-5) → Li(1+)*Hg(2+)*3NO2(1-)*H2O=LiNO2*Hg(NO2)2*H2O + 4Li(1+)*Hg(2+)*6NO2(1-)*4H2O=4LiNO2*Hg(NO2)2*4H2O

Conditions	Yield
In water prepn. a paste from Hg(I) nitrite, LiNO2 and H2O; addn. more H2O, filtration, concentrating of the filtrate over H2SO4 in vac.; from the mother liquor;
In water prepn. a paste from Hg(I) nitrite, LiNO2 and H2O; addn. more water, filtration, concentrating of the filtrate over H2SO4 in vac.;
In water prepn. a paste from Hg(I) nitrite, LiNO2 and H2O; addn. more H2O, filtration, concentrating of the filtrate over H2SO4 in vac.; from the mother liquor;
In water prepn. a paste from Hg(I) nitrite, LiNO2 and H2O; addn. more water, filtration, concentrating of the filtrate over H2SO4 in vac.;

bismuth(III) nitrate + lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + ammonium nitrate → lithium ammonium bismuth nitrite

Conditions	Yield
In water 50 % LiNO2 soln., addn. of NH4NO3 soln. to mixt. of educts, 0°C; drying (between filter papers);
In water 50 % LiNO2 soln., addn. of NH4NO3 soln. to mixt. of educts, 0°C; drying (between filter papers);

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + hydroxylamine nitrate (13465-08-2) → dinitrogen monoxide (10024-97-2)

Conditions	Yield
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: water;
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: water;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + hydroxylamine hydrochloride (5470-11-1) → dinitrogen monoxide (10024-97-2)

Conditions	Yield
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: H2O;
In not given Kinetics; byproducts: H2O;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + lead nitrite → lithium lead(II) nitrite

Conditions	Yield
In not given equimolar amts.;
In not given equimolar amts.;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) → Nitrogen dioxide (10102-44-0)

Conditions	Yield
With methanol In solid matrix Kinetics; other Radiation; 77°C; solvent - CH3OH; γ-irradn.; EPR;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) → cis-nitrous acid (7782-77-6)

Conditions	Yield
With silicic acid In melt molten LiNO2 reacts with the silicic acid of the glass, formation of HNO2;;
With silicic acid

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) → lithium potassium bismuth(III) nitrite

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acidic Bi(NO3)3-soln. In not given 10 ml of nitric acidic Bi(NO3)3 soln.(obtained by dissoln. of 25 g Bi2O3 in 35 ml concd. HNO3 + 10 ml H2O and and filling up with H2O to 100 ml) mixed with 25 ml of 20% LiNO3 soln. and 50 ml 50%KNO2-soln.; ppt. sucked after 1 h, pressed between filter paper;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + potassium nitrite (7758-09-0) + cobalt(II) chloride (7646-79-9) → potassium hexakis(nitrito)cobaltate(III)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: KCl, K2O, NO; in (Li/K)NO2 eutectic melt, 120°C (pptn.);

caesium nitrate + lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + bismuth(III) oxide (1304-76-3) → caesium lithium nitrobismuthate(III)

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water a nitric acid soln. of Bi(NO3)3 (prepared by dissolution of Bi2O3 in concd. HNO3 under heating, then dilution with water) and an aq. soln. of CsNO3 were added to a soln. of LiNO2 (15%);; LiCs2(Bi(NO2)6) crystals were sucked off after 1 hour and pressed between filter paper;;
With HNO3 In water a nitric acid soln. of Bi(NO3)3 (prepared by dissolution of Bi2O3 in concd. HNO3 under heating, then dilution with water) and an aq. soln. of CsNO3 were added to a soln. of LiNO2 (15%);; LiCs2(Bi(NO2)6) crystals were sucked off after 1 hour and pressed between filter paper;;

lithium nitrite (13568-33-7) + thallium nitrite (13826-63-6) + bismuth(III) oxide (1304-76-3) → lithium thallium(I) bismuth(III) nitrite

Conditions	Yield
With HNO3 In water Bi2O3 is dissolved in aq. HNO3; the soln. is mixed with TlNO2 soln. and 50% LiNO2 soln. at 0 °C;;

Upstream product

• 10102-43-9 nitrogen(II) oxide 
• 1310-65-2 lithium hydroxide 
• 10102-44-0 Nitrogen dioxide 
• 7782-77-6 cis-nitrous acid 
• 7440-22-4 silver 
• 554-13-2 lithium carbonate 
• 12672-70-7 indium chloride 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 7758-09-0 potassium nitrite 
• 13453-77-5 lithium nitrite monohydrate 

Downstream Products

• 52399-13-0 3-Benzylthio-5-chlorosulfonyl-4-phenoxybenzoic acid 
• 10024-97-2 dinitrogen monoxide 
• 10102-44-0 Nitrogen dioxide 
• 7782-77-6 cis-nitrous acid 
• 1313-99-1 nickel(II) oxide 
• 687607-66-5 Ni(NO₂)3(ONO)3^(4-) 
• 10102-43-9 nitrogen(II) oxide 
• 14797-55-8 Nitrate 
• 18902-42-6 trichloronitrosylruthenium 

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