Applications Lithium perchlorate

1 applications

1.1 inorganic chemistry
1.2 organic chemistry
1.3 batteries
1.4 biochemistry

applications
inorganic chemistry

lithium perchlorate used source of oxygen in chemical oxygen generators. decomposes @ 400 °c, yielding lithium chloride , oxygen, latter being on 60% of mass. has both highest oxygen weight , oxygen volume ratio of perchlorates, except beryllium diperchlorate, expensive , highly toxic.

organic chemistry

liclo4 highly soluble in organic solvents, diethyl ether. such solutions employed in diels-alder reactions, proposed lewis acidic li binds lewis basic sites on dienophile, thereby accelerating reaction.

lithium perchlorate used co-catalyst in coupling of α,β-unsaturated carbonyls aldehydes, known baylis-hillman reaction.

batteries

lithium perchlorate used electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries. lithium perchlorate chosen on alternative electrolytes such lithium hexafluorophosphate or lithium tetrafluoroborate when superior electrical impedance, conductivity, hygroscopicity, , anodic stability properties of importance specific application. however, these beneficial properties overshadowed electrolyte s strong oxidizing properties, making electrolyte reactive toward solvent @ high temperatures and/or high current loads. due these hazards battery considered unfit industrial applications.

biochemistry

concentrated solutions of lithium perchlorate (4.5 mol/l) used chaotropic agent denature proteins.