Rubidium acetate

Rubidium acetate
Names
	IUPAC name Rubidium acetate
	Other names Rubidium(I) acetate;
Identifiers
CAS Number	563-67-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	144356;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.415
EC Number	209-255-4;
PubChem CID	23673628;
UNII	86H795SZ6D;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10883442 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Rb/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: FOGKDYADEBOSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES CC(=O)[O-].[Rb+];
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3COORb
Molar mass	144.51 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	246 °C (475 °F; 519 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	86 g/100 ml (45 °C); 89.3 g/100 ml (99.4 °C)
log P	−0.561
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 1 1
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 10 mg/m3
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium formate
Other cations	Hydrogen acetate; Lithium acetate; Sodium acetate; Potassium acetate; Caesium acetate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Rubidium acetate (CH₃COORb) is the rubidium salt of acetic acid. It is a white, hygroscopic solid. It can be prepared by reacting rubidium metal, rubidium carbonate, or rubidium hydroxide with acetic acid.