ClLiO4
106.4 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Lithium perchlorate
CAS7791-03-9EC232-237-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
solid rocket propellant and oxidizing agent
Lithium perchlorate is an inorganic salt used primarily as an oxidizing agent in solid rocket propellants. It is also employed in certain battery technologies, such as lithium-nickel sulfide dry batteries.
solid rocket propellantoxidizing agentlithium-nickel sulfide dry batteries
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CAS 7791-03-9
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Referencestereoisomer of
Perchloric acid
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Oxidizer in analytical chemistry
Safety Reference
Danger
H271May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
H272May intensify fire; oxidizer
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Lithium perchlorate (CAS 7791-03-9) is 2829.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2829.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2829 90 10
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
lithium perchlorate
InChIKey
MHCFAGZWMAWTNR-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
[Li+].[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O
Synonyms (11)
- LITHIO PERCHLORATE
- Li (Cl O4)
- Lithium perchlorate
- Lithium perchlorate (LiClO4 )
- Lithium perchlorate, p.a.
- Perchloric acid, lithium salt