ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ˈælən ænd ɹˈɑːdʒɚz ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðæt ɐn ɪnsˈɑːljuːbəl ɐlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪt ʌv lˈɪθiəm ɪz fˈɔːɹmd wɛn ɐlˈuːmɪnəm ɪz dɪsˈɑːlvd ɪn ɐ səlˈuːʃən ʌv lˈɪθiəm haɪdɹˈɑːksaɪd.
In 1915 Allen and Rogers asserted that an insoluble aluminate of lithium is formed when aluminum is dissolved in a solution of lithium hydroxide.