The hypochlorite is very unstable, and has not been isolated. It is formed in solution by the action of chlorine on a solution of lithium hydroxide,
2LiOH+Cl2=LiOCl+LiCl+H2O,
but is rapidly decomposed with formation of chlorate:
3LiOCl=2LiCl+LiClO3.
It is probably also present in the product formed by the action of chlorine on dry lithium hydroxide. |