Copper(II) lactate
Names
IUPAC name
copper;2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.036.509
EC Number
  • 240-177-3
UNII
  • 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
  • CC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Cu+2]
Properties
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
167 g/L (dihydrate, cold water)[1]
450 g/L (dihydrate, hot water)[1]
Solubility insoluble in acetone and isopropyl alcohol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302
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.

Anhydrous Copper(II) lactate

Preparation

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

Bibliography

  1. 1 2 3 Lide, David R., ed. (1991). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (72 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0849304725.
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