CAS number : 3396-11-0
Molecular weight :
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.
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 Y |
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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 |
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) |
Hazards |
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EU Index |
not listed |
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
Keyword:Biological medicine food
Report :
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% |