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 |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| reaction suitability | core: cadmium |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Cd]OC(C)=O |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| Application: | Cadmium acetate serves as a key precursor • In the nonaqueous sol–gel synthesis of high-purity CdIn₂O₄ nanoparticles, which can enhance gas-sensing capacity of ethanol sensors. • For the enzymatic biomineralization of CdS quantum dot nanocrystals, for use in optoelectronic devices such as quantum dot-sensitized solar cells • In the room-temperature synthesis of ternary CdTeSe magic-size quantum clusters, enabling precise control over nanocrystal formation in prenucleation-stage reactions • To cadmium selenide and related semiconductors. |
| General description: | Cadmium acetate, also known as bis(acetoxy)cadmium, is a colorless solid. It forms a coordination polymer consisting of cadmium(II) centers interconnected by acetate ligands. We offer Cadmium (II) acetate, anhydrous, 99.995% trace metal basis. |
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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 |