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Copper(II) acetate, also referred to as cupric acetate, is the chemical compound with the formula Cu(OAc) 2 where AcO − is acetate (CH 3 CO − 2).The hydrated derivative, Cu 2 (OAc) 4 (H 2 O) 2, which contains one molecule of water for each copper atom, is available commercially.
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from Latin: cuprum) and the atomic number of 29. It is easily recognisable, due to its distinct red-orange color.Copper also has a range of different organic and inorganic salts, having varying oxidation states ranging from (0,I) to (III).
Verdigris is a collective term for copper acetate, whose chemical varieties produce different hues. The technical literature is inconsistent in describing these variations. Some sources refer to "neutral verdigris" as copper(II) acetate monohydrate ( Cu(CH 3 CO 2 ) 2 ·(H 2 O) ) and to "blue verdigris" as Cu(CH 3 CO 2 ) 2 ·CuO·(H 2 O) 6 . [ 17 ]
Copper (II) Acetate should be Cu(CH3COO)2, not Cu2(CH3COO)4. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.218.225.4 ( talk ) 16:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC) [ reply ] That is very true if we were presenting the empirical formula (and benzene would be CH, not C6H6), but the way the formula is presented is also intended to describe the fact that the ...
Copper(I) acetate (cuprous acetate) is an organic copper salt of acetic acid with chemical formula CH 3 COOCu. Under standard conditions, copper(I) acetate is a colorless, odorless crystal. Chemical properties
They are very reactive towards oxygen to form copper(I) oxide and have many uses in chemistry. They are synthesized by treating copper(I) compounds with Grignard reagents , terminal alkynes or organolithium reagents ; [ 12 ] in particular, the last reaction described produces a Gilman reagent .
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It is based on the reduction of copper(II) acetate to copper(I) oxide (Cu 2 O), which forms a brick-red precipitate. [1] [2] RCHO + 2Cu 2+ + 2H 2 O → RCOOH + Cu 2 O↓ + 4H + (Disaccharides may also react, but the reaction is much slower.) The aldehyde group of the monosaccharide which normally forms a cyclic hemiacetal is oxidized to the ...