Lithium triflate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate | |
| Other names
LiOTf
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.046.829 |
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| Properties | |
| CF3LiO3S | |
| Molar mass | 156.00 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lithium triflate (lithium triflouromethanesulfonate or LiOTf) is a salt with the chemical formula LiCF3SO3. It is composed of the lithium cation (Li+) and triflate anion (CF3SO3−; TfO−). It is very hygroscopic. The salt is used in lithium-ion battery production.[1]

Lithium triflate is hygroscopic and absorbs water from air humidity
