C7H5LiO2
128.1 g/mol
OtherDanger
LITHIUM BENZOATE
CAS553-54-8EC209-042-6
Category
Other
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical raw material
Lithium benzoate is the lithium salt of benzoic acid, historically used for its natriuretic and urinary antiseptic properties, though it carries considerable toxicity. It has also been employed as a pharmaceutical lubricant.
Pharmaceutical lubricantUrinary antisepticNatriuretic agent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
lithium benzoate
InChIKey
LDJNSLOKTFFLSL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
[Li+].C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-]
Synonyms (6)
- Benzoic acid (lithium)
- Benzoic acid, lithium salt
- LITHIUM BENZOATE
- LITHIUM BENZOATE [MART.]
- LITHIUM BENZOICUM
- Lithum benzoate anhydrous