Zinc acetate

C4H6O4ZnCAS 557-34-6183.47 g/mol

O−OO−OZn2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H6O4Zn
Molar mass
183.47 g/mol
Exact mass
181.9558 Da
Density
1.74 g/mL
Melting point
237 °C (decomposes)
logP
0.09Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
557-34-6
SMILES
CC([O-])=O.CC([O-])=O.[Zn+2]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Acetic acid, zinc salt (2:1)
  • Acetic acid, zinc salt
  • Zinc diacetate
  • Zinc(II) acetate
  • Siltex CL 4
  • Galzin

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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