Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate
Basic information
- CAS
6147-53-1- Standard SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].O.O.O.O.[Co+2]- InChIKey
ZBYYWKJVSFHYJL-UHFFFAOYSA-L- Molecular formula
- C4H6CoO4.4H2O
- Average molar mass
- 249.08 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 249.00206241
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate
- IUPAC
- cobalt(2+);diacetate;tetrahydrate
- English name
- Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate
- Molecular formula
- C4H14CoO8
- Molecular weight
- 249.08
Names & synonyms
Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate6147-53-1Cobaltous acetate tetrahydrateCCRIS 9441UNII-7648Z91O1NAcetic acid, cobalt(2+) salt, tetrahydrate7648Z91O1NDTXSID80210423BIS(ACETATO)TETRAAQUOCOBALTCOBALTOUS ACETATE TETRAHYDRATE [MI]Cobalt (II) diacetateRefChem:127234
Show more names
Cobalt diacetateACETIC ACID COBALT (II) SALT TETRAHYDRATECOBALT ACETATCobaltAcetateAroctankobaltnatyANTI-MOUSE LAMP-1ANTI-MOUSE CD107ACobalt acetate, GRCobalt tetrahydrate
Acetic acid, cobalt(+2) saltCobaltous diacetate tetrahydrateCobaltous acetate (tetrahydrate)DTXCID80132914612-153-6Cobalt(II) diacetateCobalt acetate tetrahydrateCobalt diacetate tetrahydrate
Database identifiers
- CAS
6147-53-1- PubChem CID
- 61372
- DTXSID
DTXSID80210423- UNII
- 7648Z91O1N
- EC Number
- 612-153-6
Properties
Computed structural properties
- Topological polar surface area
- 84.3 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 8
- Rotatable bonds
- 0
- Heavy atoms
- 13
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 25.5
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Chemical ClassesMetals -> Organic Acids, Metal Salts
Density1.7 g/cm³
SolubilitySolubility in water, g/100ml at 25 °C: (very good)
Melting Point140 °C
Physical Description
Dry Powder
Intense red solid; [Merck Index] Violet crystals, soluble in water; [MSDSonline] Delliquescent; [Ullmann]
RED CRYSTALS.
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 140 °C · 140 °C
- Density
- 1 · 1,71 g/cm3
- bulk density
- 850 kg/m3 · 850kg/m3
- refractive index
- 1.542 · 1.542
- storage temp.
- 5 °C · Store at +5°C to +30°C.
- solubility
- 348 g/l · 348g/l
- form
- Solid
- color
- Red
Safety & regulation
Safety information is for reference only and does not replace the supplier’s Safety Data Sheet (SDS), applicable regulations, or professional assessment.
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Danger
H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
P203, P233, P260, P261, P271, P272, P273, P280, P284, P302+P352, P304+P340, P318, P321, P333+P317, P342+P316, P362+P364, P391, P403, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 2209 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Danger
H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
Hazard information
Regulatory Information
Chemical: Acetic acid, cobalt(2+) salt, tetrahydrate
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 (amended)
Acetic acid, cobalt(2+) salt, hydrate (2:1:2) is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Acetic acid, cobalt(2+) salt, hydrate (2:1:2) are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)
Cobalt (II) acetate tetrahydrate: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Other Safety InformationIMAP assessments - Soluble cobalt (II) and salts: Human health tier II assessment
Fire HazardsNot combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
Hazards SummaryA skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [ICSC] Harmful if swallowed; May cause skin and respiratory tract sensitization; [MSDSonline] See Cobalt.
Chemical DangersDecomposes on heating. This produces irritating fumes. Reacts with strong oxidants. This generates fire and explosion hazard.
Chemistry & industry
Uses & manufacturing
Uses
Used in sympathetic inks, feed additives, catalysts, foam stabilizers, driers for coatings, and anodizing; [Hawley]
Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint]
U.S. Production2023: <50,000 lb
Industry UsesCatalyst
General Manufacturing InformationPlastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Applications
UsesCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate is used as an industrial catalyst to harden paints and varnishes, an active catalyst for oxidation and esterification reactions. It is also used to prepare metal complexes having unusual coordination geometry.
UsesCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate may be used in the preparation of [Co3(OH)2(H2O)2(aptet)4] (aptet = 4-aminophenyltetrazolate) and new tetradentate cobalt(II)-Schiff base complex.
UsesCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate is used to prepare complexes for examination of the properties of metals with unusual coordination geometries. used as a catalyst for oxidation and esterification. used as an industrial catalyst to harden paints and varnishes, an active catalyst for oxidation and esterification reactions.
General DescriptionCobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate has an octahedral structure, the central cobalt orbit is coordinated by four water molecules and two acetate ligands. Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate becomes anhydrous by 140oC.
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