Cesium acetate
- CAS number
- 3396-11-0
- Molecular weight
- 191.95
- Molecular formula / chemical symbol
- CsCH3COO
Description
Caesium acetate or cesium acetate is an ionic caesium compound with the molecular formula CH3CO2Cs often used in organic synthesis especially in Perkin synthesis; formation of unsaturated cinnamic-type acids by the condensation of aromatic aldehydes with fatty acids.
It may be formed by the reaction of caesium hydroxide or caesium oxide with acetic acid.
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Caesium acetate[1] |
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IUPAC name[hide] Caesium acetate |
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Other names[hide] Cesium acetate |
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Identifiers |
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141192 |
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Jmol-3D images |
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Properties |
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C2H3CsO2 |
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191.95 g mol?1 |
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Appearance |
colourless, hygroscopic |
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2.423 g/cm3, solid |
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194 °C, 467 K, 381 °F |
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945 °C, 1218 K, 1733 °F |
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Solubility in water |
945.1 g/100
g (?2.5 °C) |
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Hazards |
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EU Index |
not listed |
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non-flammable |
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Related compounds |
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Other anions |
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Other cations |
Lithium
acetate |
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USES
Organic
Chemistry reagents and pharmaceutical intermediates
Report
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Product name |
Cesium acetate |
CAS：3396-11-0 |
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Description |
Colourless, hygroscopic |
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TEST ITEMS |
TEST RESULTS |
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CsCH3COO |
≥99.0％ |
≥99.5％ |
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Na |
≤0.03％ |
≤0.02％ |
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K |
≤0.05％ |
≤0.03％ |
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Rb |
≤2.0％ |
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Ca |
≤0.002％ |
≤0.002％ |
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Mg |
≤0.005％ |
≤0.002％ |
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Fe |
≤0.05％ |
≤0.02％ |
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Pb |
≤0.01％ |
≤0.005％ |
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Cl |
≤0.05％ |
≤0.01％ |
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