Bismuth(III) acetate is the coordination complex with the formula Bi(O2CCH3)3. It is a molecular compound featuring Bi bound to six oxygen ligands in a distorted polyhedral sphere. According to X-ray crystallography, the acetate ligands are bound very unsymmetrically such that three Bi-O bonds are approximately 2.3 Å in length, and three others are near 2.6 Å. The stereochemically active lone pair of electrons occupies significant portion of the coordination sphere.[1] The compound has been further characterized by solid-state NMR spectroscopy.[2]
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Bismuth(3+) triacetate
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Other names
Bismuth(III) acetate; Bismuth triacetate
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Bi(CH3COO)3 | |
Molar mass | 386.112 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystals or powder |
Density | 2.765 g/cm3 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bismuth(III) acetate will hydrolyze to form basic bismuth acetate precipitates. This reaction is useful to separate lead and bismuth.[3]
- Bi(CH3COO)3 + H2O → BiOCH3COO + 2 CH3COOH
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Troyanov, S. I.; Pisarevskii, A. P. (1991). "Crystal Structure of Bismuth(3+) Acetate". Koordinatsionnaya Khimiya. 17: 909-13.
- ^ Hamaed, Hiyam; Laschuk, Michael W.; Terskikh, Victor V.; Schurko, Robert W. (2009). "Application of Solid-State 209Bi NMR to the Structural Characterization of Bismuth-Containing Materials". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 131 (23): 8271–8279. doi:10.1021/ja901347k. PMID 19462954.
- ^ Benkert, Arthur L.; Smith, Edgar F. (1896). "The Separation of Bismuth from Lead". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 18 (12): 1055–1056. doi:10.1021/ja02098a005. ISSN 0002-7863.