Caesium acetate

Caesium acetate or cesium acetate is an ionic caesium compound with the molecular formula CH₃CO₂Cs. It is often used in organic synthesis especially in Perkin synthesis: the formation of unsaturated cinnamic-type acids by the condensation of aromatic aldehydes with fatty acids.[3]

Caesium acetate[1]

Structural formula
Unit cell of water-free caesium acetate.
Names
IUPAC name Caesium acetate
Other names Cesium acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	3396-11-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	141192 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.020.226
PubChem CID	160687
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00883971
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Cs/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Y Key: ZOAIGCHJWKDIPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y InChI=1/C2H4O2.Cs/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: ZOAIGCHJWKDIPJ-REWHXWOFAB
SMILES [Cs+].[O-]C(=O)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3CsO2
Molar mass	191.949 g/mol
Appearance	colourless, hygroscopic
Density	2.423 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	194 °C (381 °F; 467 K)
Boiling point	945 °C (1,733 °F; 1,218 K)
Solubility in water	945.1 g/100 g (−2.5 °C) 1345.5 g/100 ml (88.5 °C)
Structure[2]
Crystal structure	Primitve hexagonal
Space group	P6/m, No. 175
Lattice constant	a = 1488.0 pm, c = 397.65 pm[2]
Lattice volume (V)	76.542 cm3·mol−1
Formula units (Z)	6
Hazards
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Caesium formate
Other cations	Lithium acetate Sodium acetate Potassium acetate Rubidium acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It may be formed by the reaction of caesium hydroxide or caesium carbonate with acetic acid. Caesium acetate is occasionally used instead of caesium formate in petroleum drilling fluids.