Cadmium(II) acetate
ALDRICH/755087 - anhydrous, 99.995%
Synonym: Cadmium(II) acetate; Acetic acid, cadmium salt; Bis(acetoxy)cadmium; Cadmium acetate; Cadmium diacetate; Cadmium ethanoate
CAS Number: 543-90-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6CdO4
Molecular Weight: 230.50
MDL Number: MFCD00012449
Linear Formula: Cd(OCOCH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | 99.995% |
| form | solid |
| grade | anhydrous |
| greener alternative category | Enabling  , |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Cd/c2*1-2(3)4; |
| InChI key | LHQLJMJLROMYRN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 255-273 °C |
| reaction suitability | core: cadmium |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Cd]OC(C)=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Cadmium(II) acetate can be used in the synthesis of cadmium oxide (CdO) thin films, which find usage in gas sensors, phototransistors, and diodes. It can also be used in the synthesis of cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles, which can be used in a variety of optoelectronic devices. |
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| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H312 - H330 - H340 - H350 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P260 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 45-46-60-61-21-25-26-48/23/25-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 53-28-36/37-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN2570 - class 6.1 - PG 3 - EHS - RQ - Cadmium compounds, HI: al |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | 99.995% |
| mp | 255-273 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |