Uranyl acetate

Uranyl acetate
Uranyl acetate

Hydrated crystal structure
Names
IUPAC name
Uranium bis((acetato)-O)dioxo-dihydrate
Other names
Uranyl ethanoate; Uranyl acetate dihydrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • (anhydrous): 208-767-5
UNII
  • (anhydrous): InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.2O.U/c2*1-2(3)4;;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);;;
    Key: IXSMFXMQHOBORU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • (dihydrate): InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.2H2O.2O.U/c2*1-2(3)4;;;;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);2*1H2;;;/q;;;;;;+2/p-2
    Key: VVAHPLNXWRLLIG-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • (anhydrous) ionic form (anhydrate): O=C(C)[O-].[O+]#[U]#[O+].O=C(C)[O-]
  • (dihydrate): CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].O.O.O=[U+2]=O
  • coordination dimer (hydrate): O0[C-](C)O[U+6]01(=[O-2])(=[O-2])([OH2])O[C-](C)O[U+6]2(O[C-](C)O2)(=[O-2])(=[O-2])([OH2])O[C-](C)O1
  • coordination dimer (anhydrous): O0[C-](C)O[U+6]01(=[O-2])(=[O-2])O[C-](C)O[U+6]0(O[C-](C)O0)(=[O-2])(=[O-2])O[C-](C)O1
Properties
UO2(CH3COO)2 (anhydrous)
UO2(CH3COO)2·2H2O (dihydrate)
Molar mass 424.146 g/mol (dihydrate)
Appearance yellow-green crystals (dihydrate)
Density 2.89 g/cm3 (dihydrate)
Melting point decomposes at 80 °C (dihydrate)
7-8 g/100 ml
Solubility slightly soluble in ethanol[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H300, H330, H373, H411
P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P284, P301+P310, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Uranyl acetate is the acetate salt of uranium oxide, a toxic yellow-green powder useful in certain laboratory tests. Structurally, it is a coordination polymer with formula UO2(CH3CO2)2(H2O)·H2O.

  1. ^ Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, pp. 3–566, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2

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