Chemistry:Rubidium acetate

Rubidium acetate

Names
IUPAC name Rubidium acetate
Other names Rubidium(I) acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	563-67-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	144356
EC Number	209-255-4
PubChem CID	23673628
UNII	86H795SZ6D
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2.Rb/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 Key: FOGKDYADEBOSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES CC(=O)[O-].[Rb+]
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3COORb
Molar mass	144.51 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	246 °C (475 °F; 519 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	86 g/100 ml (45 °C) 89.3 g/100 ml (99.4 °C)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 1
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 10 mg/m3
Related compounds
Other anions	Rubidium formate
Other cations	Hydrogen acetate Lithium acetate Sodium acetate Potassium acetate Caesium acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Rubidium acetate (CH₃COORb) is the rubidium salt of acetic acid. It is a white, hygroscopic solid. It can be prepared by reacting rubidium metal, rubidium carbonate, or rubidium hydroxide with acetic acid.

Uses

Rubidium acetate is used as a catalyst for the polymerization of silanol terminated siloxane oligomers.

References

Acetyl halides and salts of the acetate ion
AcOH																	He
LiOAc	Be(OAc)2 BeAcOH											B(OAc)3	AcOAc ROAc	NH4OAc	AcOOH	FAc	Ne
NaOAc	Mg(OAc)2											Al(OAc)3 ALSOL Al(OAc)2OH Al2SO4(OAc)4	Si	P	S	ClAc	Ar
KOAc	Ca(OAc)2	Sc(OAc)3	Ti(OAc)4	VO(OAc)3	Cr(OAc)2 Cr(OAc)3	Mn(OAc)2 Mn(OAc)3	Fe(OAc)2 Fe(OAc)3	Co(OAc)2, Co(OAc)3	Ni(OAc)2	Cu(OAc)2	Zn(OAc)2	Ga(OAc)3	Ge	As(OAc)3	Se	BrAc	Kr
RbOAc	Sr(OAc)2	Y(OAc)3	Zr(OAc)4	Nb	Mo(OAc)2	Tc	Ru(OAc)2 Ru(OAc)3 Ru(OAc)4	Rh2(OAc)4	Pd(OAc)2	AgOAc	Cd(OAc)2	In	Sn(OAc)2 Sn(OAc)4	Sb(OAc)3	Te	IAc	Xe
CsOAc	Ba(OAc)2		Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir	Pt(OAc)2	Au	Hg2(OAc)2, Hg(OAc)2	TlOAc Tl(OAc)3	Pb(OAc)2 Pb(OAc)4	Bi(OAc)3	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra		Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Cn	Nh	Fl	Mc	Lv	Ts	Og
		↓
		La(OAc)3	Ce(OAc)x	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm(OAc)3	Eu(OAc)3	Gd(OAc)3	Tb	Dy(OAc)3	Ho(OAc)3	Er	Tm	Yb(OAc)3	Lu(OAc)3
		Ac	Th	Pa	UO2(OAc)2	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr