Lithium cobalt oxide - ≥99% metals basis , CAS No.12190-79-3

CAS: 12190-79-3 Cat. No.: L298927 Molecular Weight: 97.87 EC Number: 235-362-0

GRADE & PURITY ≥99% metals basis

Synonyms

Lithium cobalt(III) oxide|12190-79-3|Cobalt lithium dioxide|Lithium cobalt oxide|lithium;oxido(oxo)cobalt|Lithiumcobalt(III)oxide|MFCD00049786|Lithium colbaltite|Lithium cobalt III oxide|EINECS 235-362-0|Cobalt lithium oxide|lithium cobalt dioxide|EC 235-

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

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Overview

Critical substance in the quest for high performance, advanced batteries.

Specifications

Synonyms

Lithium cobalt(III) oxide | 12190-79-3 | Cobalt lithium dioxide | Lithium cobalt oxide | lithium;oxido(oxo)cobalt | Lithiumcobalt(III)oxide | MFCD00049786 | Lithium colbaltite | Lithium cobalt III oxide | EINECS 235-362-0 | Cobalt lithium oxide | lithium cobalt dioxide | EC 235-

Specifications & Purity

≥99% metals basis

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

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Purity

≥99% metals basis

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504769572
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504769572
• Canonical Smiles: [Li+].[O-][Co]=O
• IUPAC Name: lithium;oxido(oxo)cobalt
• InChIKey: BFZPBUKRYWOWDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/Co.Li.2O/q;+1;;-1
• Isomeric SMILES: [Li+].[O-][Co]=O
• Molecular Weight: 97.87
• Reaxy-Rn: 11734399
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=11734399&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Inorganic compounds
  • Superclass Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
    • Class Transition metal organides
      • Subclass Transition metal oxides

• Kingdom: Inorganic compounds
• Superclass: Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
• Class: Transition metal organides
• Subclass: Transition metal oxides
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Transition metal oxides
• Alternative Parents: Inorganic oxides Inorganic lithium salts
• Molecular Framework: Not available
• Substituents: Transition metal oxide - Inorganic lithium salt - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as transition metal oxides. These are inorganic compounds containing an oxygen atom of an oxidation state of -2, in which the heaviest atom bonded to the oxygen is a transition metal.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic.
• Melt Point(°C): ＞600℃
• Molecular Weight: 97.900 g/mol
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 97.939 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 97.939 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 40.100 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 4
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 13.500
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 2

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