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Copper(II) acetate

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powder, 99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Cupric acetate

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Linear Formula:
Cu(CO2CH3)2
CAS Number:
142-71-2
Molecular Weight:
181.63
Beilstein:
3595638
EC Number:
205-553-3
MDL number:
MFCD00008690
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24873953
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

6.9 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: copper

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Aligned

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Cu]OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/2C2H4O2.Cu/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

OPQARKPSCNTWTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Copper acetate (Cu (OAc)2) occurs in dimeric structure in solid state and in non-aqueous solution. Anhydrous Cu (OAc)2 may be manufactured by heating or refluxing the monohydrate Cu (OAc)2 at 90oC and then washing the insoluble product with diethyl ether.
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Application

Copper acetate forms complexes which may be used in biochemical reactions such as; DNA extraction, binding ribose hydroxyls of purine and pyrimidine nucleosides. A study has shown Cu (OAc)2 to fix and remove tannins in samples from Pyrus yielding high quality DNA. The complexes have been studied for anticancer, anti-bacterial and antifungal activities.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H314,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

does not flash

Flash Point(C)

does not flash

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Stereoselective differentiation between ribonucleosides and deoxynucleosides by reaction with the copper(II) acetate dimer.
N A Berger et al.
Nature: New biology, 239(95), 237-240 (1972-10-25)
Quantitative densitometric thin-layer chromatography of lipids using copper acetate reagent.
M E Fewster et al.
Journal of chromatography, 43(1), 120-126 (1969-08-05)
Michael Devereux et al.
Journal of inorganic biochemistry, 98(6), 1023-1031 (2004-05-20)
Thiabendazole (TBZH) reacts with iron(III) nitrate causing protonation of the ligand to yield the nitrate salt [TBZH(2)NO(3)] (1). Reaction of TBZH with copper(II) acetate results in the deprotonation of the ligand yielding [Cu(TBZ)2.(H2O)2] (2). Reactions of TBZH with the chloride
Manpreet Kaur et al.
Nanoscale research letters, 13(1), 182-182 (2018-06-20)
Here, we report efficient composition-tunable Cu-doped ZnInS/ZnS (core and core/shell) colloidal nanocrystals (CNCs) synthesized by using a colloidal non-injection method. The initial precursors for the synthesis were used in oleate form rather than in powder form, resulting in a nearly
Hanmei Zheng et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(2), 943-945 (2008-12-11)
A novel copper-catalyzed protocol for the synthesis of carbinol derivatives has been developed. In the presence of copper(II) acetate and dppf, carbinol derivatives were prepared by the addition of arylboronic acids to aromatic aldehydes in good to excellent yields. Moreover
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