Lithium Is Widely Used In Organic Synthesis, Both in the Lab and In Industry
Lithium |
Lithium metal's main industrial
uses are in metallurgy, where the active element is employed as an impurity
scavenger (remover) in the refining of metals like iron, nickel, copper, and
zinc and their alloys. L scavenges a wide range of nonmetallic elements,
including oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, sulphur, and the halogens. The
synthesis of organic compounds makes extensive use of Lithium both in
industrial and laboratory operations. N-Butyllithium is a crucial reagent that
is manufactured on a big scale for commercial use. Its main commercial
application is as a polymerization initiator, for instance, in the creation of
synthetic rubber. In particular, medications are produced using it extensively
in the synthesis of other organic compounds.
The global Lithium
Market was valued at US$ 6.8 Bn in 2021 and is forecast to reach a value of
US$ 19.2 Bn by 2030 at a CAGR of 12.2% between 2022 and 2030.
Metal, either pure or in the
addition of other elements, serves as the anode (negative electrode) in many no
rechargeable primary batteries due to its light weight and significant negative
electrochemical potential. High-power rechargeable storage batteries for
electric vehicles and power storage have been the subject of extensive research
since the early 1990s.
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