Copper(II) lactate

Copper(II) lactate

Names
IUPAC name copper;2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	16039-52-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	12593
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.509
EC Number	240-177-3
PubChem CID	13145
UNII	4P8B1X24UA Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40894965
InChI InChI=1S/2C3H6O3.Cu/c2*1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2*2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: DYROSKSLMAPFBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES CC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Cu+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Cu(C3H5O3)2 (anhydrous) Cu(C3H5O3)2·2H2O (dihydrate)
Molar mass	241.69 g/mol (anhydrous) 277.72 g/mol (dihydrate)[1]
Appearance	green powder
Solubility in water	167 g/L (dihydrate, cold water)[1] 450 g/L (dihydrate, hot water)[1]
Solubility	insoluble in acetone and isopropyl alcohol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Copper(II) lactate, also referred to as cupric lactate, is the chemical compound with the formula Cu(C₃H₅O₃)₂. It is a green powder that readily dissolves in hot water to form a green solution, often more blue than the acetate.

Preparation

Copper(II) lactate can be prepared by heating copper(II) oxide with lactic acid.^{[citation needed]} The reaction does not usually go to completion, and excess reactants must be removed from the product.^{[citation needed]}

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