Caesium carbonate

Caesium carbonate^[1]

Caesium, Cs   Carbon, C   Oxygen, O
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dicaesium carbonate
Other names Caesium carbonate Cesium carbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	534-17-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10339 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.812
EC Number	208-591-9
PubChem CID	10796
UNII	QQI20A14P4 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0052178
InChI InChI=1S/CH2O3.2Cs/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Y Key: FJDQFPXHSGXQBY-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/CH2O3.2Cs/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: FJDQFPXHSGXQBY-NUQVWONBAO
SMILES [Cs+].[Cs+].[O-]C([O-])=O
Properties
Chemical formula	Cs2CO3
Molar mass	325.819 g·mol−1
Appearance	white powder
Density	4.072 g/cm3
Melting point	610 °C (1,130 °F; 883 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	2605 g/L (15 °C)
Solubility in ethanol	110 g/L
Solubility in dimethylformamide	119.6 g/L
Solubility in dimethyl sulfoxide	361.7 g/L
Solubility in sulfolane	394.2 g/L
Solubility in methylpyrrolidone	723.3 g/L
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−103.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
Flash point	Non-flammable
Related compounds
Other anions	Caesium bicarbonate
Other cations	Lithium carbonate Sodium carbonate Potassium carbonate Rubidium carbonate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Caesium carbonate or cesium carbonate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula Cs₂CO₃. It is white crystalline solid. Caesium carbonate has a high solubility in polar solvents such as water, ethanol and DMF. Its solubility is higher in organic solvents compared to other carbonates like potassium carbonate and sodium carbonate, although it remains quite insoluble in other organic solvents such as toluene, p-xylene, and chlorobenzene. This compound is used in organic synthesis as a base.^[2] It also appears to have applications in energy conversion.