Caesium acetate

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Caesium acetate
IUPAC name Caesium acetate
Other names Cesium acetate
Identifiers
CAS number [3396-11-0]
PubChem 160687
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.


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