Title: Cupric Salicylate
CAS Registry Number: 16048-96-7
CAS Name: 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid copper salt
Molecular Formula: C14H10CuO6
Molecular Weight: 337.77
Percent Composition: C 49.78%, H 2.98%, Cu 18.81%, O 28.42%
Line Formula: Cu[C6H4(OH)COO]2
Literature References: Prepd from reaction of CuSO4 with Na salicylate: Hanic, Michalov, Acta Crystallogr. 13, 299 (1960); Inoue et al., Inorg. Chem. 3, 239 (1964).
Properties: Brown, blue-green or green powder. Absorbs water in moist air to form the tetrahydrate.
Derivative Type: Tetrahydrate
Properties: Pale-blue needles or blue-green plates. Blue-green modification loses water on standing in air. Sol in water, alcohol, NH4OH.
Use: In the separation of monoolefinic from di- or polyolefinic hydrocarbons. |