Copper(II) lactate

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Copper(II) lactate
Copper(II) lactate.svg
Names
IUPAC name
copper;2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 240-177-3
Properties
Cu(C3H5O3)2 (anhydrous)
Cu(C3H5O3)2·2H2O (dihydrate)
Molar mass 241.69 g/mol (anhydrous)
277.72 g/mol (dihydrate)[1]
Appearance green powder
167 g/L (dihydrate, cold water)[1]
450 g/L (dihydrate, hot water)[1]
Solubility insoluble in acetone and isopropyl alcohol
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS07: Harmful
GHS Signal word Warning
GHS hazard statements
H302
P264, P270, P301+312, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Copper(II) lactate, also referred to as cupric lactate, is the chemical compound with the formula Cu(C3H5O3)2. It is a green powder that readily dissolves in hot water to form a green solution, often more blue than the acetate.

Preparation[]

Copper(II) lactate can be prepared by heating copper(II) oxide with lactic acid.[citation needed] The reaction does not usually go to completion, and excess reactants must be removed from the product.[citation needed]

Bibliography[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lide, David R., ed. (1991). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (72 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0849304725.
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