13453-69-5

Basic information

• Product Name: Lithium metaborate
• Synonyms: lithium,oxido(oxo)borane;Boric acid lithium salt;Lithium metaborate
• CAS NO: 13453-69-5
• Molecular Formula: BLiO₂
• Molecular Weight: 49.75
• EINECS: 236-631-5
• Mol File: 13453-69-5.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 845℃
• Appearance: white powder
• Density: 1.4 g/cm³
• CAS DataBase Reference: Lithium metaborate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Lithium metaborate(13453-69-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Lithium metaborate(13453-69-5)

Safety Data

• Safety Statements: S24/25:Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
• Hazardous Substances Data: 13453-69-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Description

Lithium metaborate, with the chemical formula LiBO2, is a lithium salt of boric acid. It is characterized by a high melting point and stability at elevated temperatures, coupled with low toxicity and high solubility in water. These properties make it a versatile and valuable chemical compound for various applications across different industries.

Uses

Used in Analytical Chemistry:
Lithium metaborate is used as a flux and fusion reagent for preparing solid samples for X-ray fluorescence and inductively coupled plasma analysis. Its high melting point and stability at high temperatures ensure the efficient preparation of samples for accurate analytical results.
Used in Specialty Glass and Ceramics Production:
Lithium metaborate is utilized in the production of specialty glasses and ceramics due to its unique properties that contribute to the desired characteristics of these materials.
Used in Synthesis of Other Lithium Compounds:
It serves as a precursor in the synthesis of other lithium compounds, playing a crucial role in the chemical industry for the creation of various lithium-based products.

InChI:InChI=1/BO2.Li/c2-1-3;/q-1;+1

Synthetic route

Li(1+)*{(C6H5)B(OH)3}(1-)=Li{(C6H5)B(OH)3} → lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + water (7732-18-5) + benzene (71-43-2)

Conditions	Yield
thermal decompn. in air at 115°C and in N2 atmosphere at 120°C;

Lithium-hydroxy-{2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propandiolato(3-)-O,O'O''}-borat(1-) * 1.5H2O → lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + water (7732-18-5)

Conditions	Yield
With oxygen byproducts: CO2; oxisative decompn. on heating;
With O2 byproducts: CO2; oxisative decompn. on heating;

cobalt lithium orthoborate → cobalt(II,III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5)

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent, solid phase) heating in air (800°C);

lithium borohydride + water (7732-18-5) → lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + hydrogen (1333-74-0)

Conditions	Yield
With cobalt(II) chloride at 20℃;

selenium (7782-49-2) + lithium borohydride + lithium hydroxide (1310-65-2) → lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + dilithium diselenide

Conditions	Yield
In water at 20℃; for 1h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Sonication;

methanol (67-56-1) + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → water (7732-18-5) + lithium tetramethanolatoborate (6867-35-2)

Conditions	Yield
In methanol with exclusion of air in excess anhydrous methanol; between room temp. and boiling; by refluxing;
In methanol with exclusion of air in excess anhydrous methanol; between room temp. and boiling; by refluxing;

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + mannitol (69-65-8) → Li(1+)*BO2(1-)*2C6H14O6*2H2O=LiBO2*2C6H14O6*2H2O

Conditions	Yield
In water in concd.soln.; pptd. with alcohol;
In water in concd.soln.; pptd. with alcohol;

2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol (77-85-0) + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + water (7732-18-5) → Lithium-hydroxy-{2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-1,3-propandiolato(3-)-O,O'O''}-borat(1-) * 1.5H2O

methanol (67-56-1) + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → Li-tetrakis(methoxy)borate *2CH3OH

Conditions	Yield
with anhydrous CH3OH; reflux; exclusion of air; addn. of dimethyl ether to filtrate; drying at room temp.;
with anhydrous CH3OH; reflux; exclusion of air; addn. of dimethyl ether to filtrate; drying at room temp.;

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + calcium borate + beryllium oxide → beryllium calcium diborate

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) melting, cooling from 1198 K to 698 K (6 K/h); washing (hot distd. water);

strontium(II) oxide + boron trioxide + indium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → strontium lithium indium pyroborate

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) melting SrO, In2O3, LiBO2 and B2O3 in Pt-crucible at 1303 K, cooling slow to 1003 K (10 K/h), cooling to 300 K (88 K/h); washing (hot distd. water);

boron trioxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → lithium catena-poly{3,4-dihydroxypentaborate-1:5-μ-oxo}

Conditions	Yield
In formic acid aq. formic acid; 573 K, 10 MPa, 8 d;

dysprosium((III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiDy6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiDy6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

erbium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiEr6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiEr6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + europium(III) oxide + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiEu6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiEu6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

gadolinium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiGd6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiGd6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

holmium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiHo6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiHo6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

neodymium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiNd6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiNd6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);

samarium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiSm6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiSm6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + thulia + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiTm6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiTm6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + terbium(III) oxide + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiTb6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiTb6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);

yttrium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiY6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiY6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);

praseodymium(III) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + boric acid (11113-50-1) → LiPr6O5(9+)*3BO3(3-)=LiPr6O5(BO3)3

Conditions	Yield
In nitric acid aq. HNO3; solubilization in diluted HNO3, coprecipitation, drying (100°C), heating (800°C, 24 h);
In neat (no solvent) preheating (700°C, 3 h), grinding, sintering (900°C, 22 h,under O2, Ar, or H2 atm.);

niobium(V) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → (LiBO2)0.90(Nb2O5)010

Conditions	Yield
In melt calcd. amts. of compd. mixed, melted in covered Pt crucible, temp. raised to 1373 K (5 K/min) and maintained at this temp. for 1 h; melt poured onto preheated (400 K) stainless steel plate, quickly pressed by another plate, heated at 573 K for 6 h (heating and cooling rates 50 K/h);

niobium(V) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → (LiBO2)0.80(Nb2O5)020

Conditions	Yield
In melt calcd. amts. of compd. mixed, melted in covered Pt crucible, temp. raised to 1373 K (5 K/min) and maintained at this temp. for 1 h; melt poured onto preheated (400 K) stainless steel plate, quickly pressed by another plate, heated at 573 K for 6 h (heating and cooling rates 50 K/h);

niobium(V) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → (LiBO2)0.95(Nb2O5)005

Conditions	Yield
In melt calcd. amts. of compd. mixed, melted in covered Pt crucible, temp. raised to 1373 K (5 K/min) and maintained at this temp. for 1 h; melt poured onto preheated (400 K) stainless steel plate, quickly pressed by another plate, heated at 573 K for 6 h (heating and cooling rates 50 K/h);

niobium(V) oxide + lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) → (LiBO2)0.85(Nb2O5)015

Conditions	Yield
In melt calcd. amts. of compd. mixed, melted in covered Pt crucible, temp. raised to 1373 K (5 K/min) and maintained at this temp. for 1 h; melt poured onto preheated (400 K) stainless steel plate, quickly pressed by another plate, heated at 573 K for 6 h (heating and cooling rates 50 K/h);

lithium metaborate (13453-69-5) + water (7732-18-5) → lithium metaborate dihydrate

Conditions	Yield
at 90℃;

Upstream product

• 7782-49-2 selenium 
• 1310-65-2 lithium hydroxide 
• 7732-18-5 water 

Downstream Products

• 7732-18-5 water 
• 6867-35-2 lithium tetramethanolatoborate 

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