Lithium tetrafluoroborate

Lithium tetrafluoroborate
Names
	IUPAC name Lithium tetrafluoroborate
	Other names Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, lithium
Identifiers
CAS Number	14283-07-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	3504162 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.692
PubChem CID	4298216;
UNII	AF751CNK2N ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00884741 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BF4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1 Key: UFXJWFBILHTTET-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/BF4.Li/c2-1(3,4)5;/q-1;+1 Key: UFXJWFBILHTTET-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES [Li+].F[B-](F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	LiBF4
Molar mass	93.746 g/mol
Appearance	White/grey crystalline solid
Odor	odorless
Density	0.852 g/cm3 solid
Melting point	296.5 °C (565.7 °F; 569.6 K)
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	Very soluble
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful, causes burns,; hygroscopic.
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 1
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions	Tetrafluoroborate,
Related compounds	Nitrosyl tetrafluoroborate
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Lithium tetrafluoroborate is an inorganic compound with the formula Li BF₄. It is a white crystalline powder. It has been extensively tested for use in commercial secondary batteries, an application that exploits its high solubility in nonpolar solvents.