Silver Acetate (AgOOCCH3)-Crystalline

Silver Acetate (AgOOCCH3)-Crystalline introduce:

Characteristic




Silver acetate is an inorganic compound with the empirical formula CH3CO2Ag (or AgC2H3O2). It is a photosensitive, white, crystalline solid. It is a useful reagent in the laboratory as a source of silver ions lacking an oxidizing anion.




Chemical formula:AgC2H3O2

Molar mass:166.912 g/mol

Appearance:white to slightly grayish powder

slightly acidic odor

Density:3.26 g/cm3, solid

Boiling point:decomposes at 220 °C

Solubility in water:1.02 g/100 mL(20 °C)

Magnetic susceptibility (χ):−60.4·10−6 cm3/mol




Application




It is a reagent in the laboratory as a source of silver ions lacking an oxidizing anion. It is a reagent for direct ortho-arylation, and for conversion of organohalogen compounds into alcohols. Woodward cis-hydroxylation reaction employs silver acetate and iodine for selective conversin of alkenes into cis-diols. Silver acetate is the more preferred reagent for facile carbonylation of primary and secondary amines. It is also employed in the preparation of highly reflective, conductive silvered polymer films.