Caesium acetate
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Caesium acetate | |
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IUPAC name | Caesium acetate |
Other names | Cesium acetate |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [3396-11-0] |
PubChem | |
SMILES | CC([O-])=O.[Cs+] |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C2H3CsO2 |
Molar mass | 191.95 g mol-1 |
Appearance | colourless, hygroscopic |
Density | 2.423 g/cm3, solid |
Melting point |
194 °C, 467 K, 381 °F |
Boiling point |
945 °C, 1218 K, 1733 °F |
Solubility in water | 945.1 g/100 g (-2.5 °C) |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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.