Thallium(I) acetate
ALDRICH/T8266 - ≥99%
Synonym: Acetic acid thallium(I) salt
CAS Number: 563-68-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H3O2Tl
Molecular Weight: 263.43
EC Number: 209-257-5
MDL Number: MFCD00013045
Linear Formula: CH3COOTl
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥99% |
form | powder |
InChI | 1S/C2H4O2.Tl/c1-2(3)4;/h1 |
InChI key | HQOJMTATBXYHNR-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
reaction suitability | core: thallium |
reagent type: catalyst | |
SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Tl] |
Application: | Commonly used in the laboratories as a selective element against gram-negative bacteria in selective media for the detection of mollicutes. It may be used in synthesizing thallium derivatives. |
General description: | Thallium (I) acetate can be prepared by dissolving thallium (III) oxide in acetic acid and acetic anhydride and stirring at 80-90oC. After filtration, the solution cooled and the product is recrystallized. A study reports that a large number of mycoplasmas and acholeplasmas can grow in its presence at concentration of 1 mg/ml. |
Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H300 + H330 - H373 - H411 |
Precautionary statements | P260 - P264 - P270 - P273 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P314 |
Hazard Codes | T+,N |
Risk Statements | 26/28-33-51/53 |
Safety Statements | 13-28-45-61 |
RIDADR | UN 1707 6.1 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥99% |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |