Copper(II) lactate

Copper(II) lactate
Names
IUPAC name
copper;2-hydroxypropanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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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).

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. This complex has been used to modify the solubility of copper(II) in alkaline media, which allows controlled electrodeposition of cuprous oxide.[2]

Bibliography

  1. ^ a b c Lide, David R., ed. (1991). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (72 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0849304725.
  2. ^ Achilli, Elisabetta; Vertova, Alberto; Visibile, Alberto; Locatelli, Cristina; Minguzzi, Alessandro; Rondinini, Sandra; Ghigna, Paolo (2017). "Structure and Stability of a Copper(II) Lactate Complex in Alkaline Solution: A Case Study by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy". Inorganic Chemistry. 56 (12): 6982–6989. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00553. hdl:2434/531511. PMID 28558207.