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Lithium lactate

Lithium lactate is a chemical compound, a salt of lithium and lactic acid with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOLi, an amorphous solid, very soluble in water.

Synthesis is by neutralization of lactic acid with lithium hydroxide:

Lithium lactate forms an amorphous solid.

It dissolves very well in water and organic solvents.

The compound demonstrates optical isomerism.

Lithium lactate emits acrid smoke when heated to decomposition.

Lithium lactate reacts with triphosgene to obtain lactic acid-O-internal anhydride. It can be used as a precursor to prepare Li4SiO4, Li4Ti5O12/C and other materials.

Lithium lactate is part of drugs that promote the excretion of uric acid from the body. This is linked to a historical use of lithium to help remove uric acid, but it was later shown that doses needed for it to work would be toxic.

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