Lithium Acetate, hydrate

99.998% pure (metal basis)

Lithium acetate (CH₃COOLi) is a salt of lithium and acetic acid.

Applications: Lithium acetate hydrate is used in the laboratory as buffer for gel electrophoresis of DNA and RNA. It is also used to permeabilize the cell wall of yeast for use in DNA transformation.

Lithium acetate hydrate is a metal acetate used for proteomics research.

   Formula:                                C₂H₃LiO₂

   CAS#                                      546-89-4

   Molecular Weight:               65.984 g/mol (Anhydrous)

   Form:                                     Crystalline

   Melting Point:                       57.8^oC

   Solubility:                              Soluble in Water, 40.8 g/100 mL (20ºC)

   Stability:                                Stable, Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents

   Shelf Life:                              60 months

Lithium acetate hydrate is non-hazardous for shipping.