Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate is used as an industrial catalyst to harden paints and varnishes, an active catalyst for oxidation and esterification reactions. It is also used to prepare metal complexes having unusual coordination geometry.
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Applications
Cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate is used as an industrial catalyst to harden paints and varnishes, an active catalyst for oxidation and esterification reactions. It is also used to prepare metal complexes having unusual coordination geometry.
Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol, dilute acids and phenyl acetate.
Notes
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Incompatible with strong acids and bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Jang, W.; Kim, S. E.; Yang, C. M.; Yoon, S.; Park, M.; Lee, J.; Kim, Y.; Kim, M. Cobaltitrophenolate-catalyzed selective conversion of aldoximes into nitriles or amides. Catal. Commun. 2015, 60, 120-123.
- Wang, P.; Zhao, L. Synthesis, structure and spectroscopic properties of the trinuclear cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes based on 2-hydroxynaphthaldehyde and bis(aminooxy)alkane. Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 2015, 135, 342-350.