Caesium acetate

Caesium acetate
Structural formula
Unit cell of anhydrous caesium acetate.
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Caesium acetate
Other names
Cesium acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.226
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Cs/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: ZOAIGCHJWKDIPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/C2H4O2.Cs/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
    Key: ZOAIGCHJWKDIPJ-REWHXWOFAB
  • [Cs+].[O-]C(=O)C
Properties
C2H3CsO2
Molar mass 191.949 g/mol
Appearance colourless, hygroscopic
Density 2.423 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 194 °C (381 °F; 467 K)
Boiling point 945 °C (1,733 °F; 1,218 K)
945.1 g/100 g (−2.5 °C)
1345.5 g/100 ml (88.5 °C)
Structure
Primitive hexagonal
P6/m, No. 175
a = 1488.0 pm, c = 397.65 pm
76.542 cm3·mol−1
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Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H319, H361f, H373
P203, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P351+P338, P318, P319, P330, P337+P317, P405, P501
Flash point Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions
Caesium formate
Other cations
Lithium acetate
Sodium acetate
Potassium acetate
Rubidium acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Caesium acetate or cesium acetate is an ionic caesium compound with the molecular formula CH3COOCs. It is a white solid that may be formed by the reaction of caesium hydroxide or caesium carbonate with acetic acid.