Copper(II) Acetate

Dedicated to my supervisor Prof. Mojtaba Bagherzadeh.

Introduction

Copper(II) acetate, or cupric acetate, is a dark green crystalline solid with the formula Cu(OAc)₂. X-ray measurements indicate that this compound is monoclinic with space group C2/c and unit-cell dimensions a = 13.15, b = 8.52, c = 13.90 Å.[ ¹ ]

Copper(II) acetate monohydrate is produced by the reaction of copper(II) carbonate or copper(II) hydroxide with a solution of acetic acid or by the reaction of copper(II) oxide with hot dilute acetic acid. Copper(II) acetate is used as a textile dyeing, ceramic pigment and catalyst in organic reactions.[ ² ]

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