Cadmium lactate

Cadmium lactate
Names
	Other names cadmium(2+);2-hydroxypropanoate, cadmium dilactate, bis(lactato)cadmium
Identifiers
CAS Number	16039-55-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140476;
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.512
EC Number	240-181-5;
PubChem CID	159769;
RTECS number	EV1400000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30936287 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C3H6O3.Cd/c21-2(4)3(5)6;/h22,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: HBWKVDXNTCJIOW-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES CC(C(=O)[O-])O.CC(C(=O)[O-])O.[Cd+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 6H; 10CdO; 6
Molar mass	290.55
Appearance	Colorless crystalls
Density	g/cm3
Solubility in water	Very soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cadmium lactate is an organic chemical compound, a salt of cadmium and lactic acid with the formula Cd(C₃H₅O₃)₂.^[1]

Synthesis

Cadmium lactate can be obtained by dissolving cadmium carbonate in lactic acid.^[2] It can also be obtained by mixing boiling solutions of lactate of lime and cadmium sulfate.^[3]

Physical properties

Cadmium lactate forms colorless (white) crystals.^[4] It is soluble in water^[5] but insoluble in ethanol.^[6]^[7] It is a carcinogen and poison.^[8]

References

^ Sr, Richard J. Lewis (13 June 2008). Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference. John Wiley & Sons. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-470-18024-2. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Watts, Henry (1865). A Dictionary of Chemistry. Longman, Green, Roberts & Green. p. 458. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Works of the Cavendish Society: Gmelin, Leopold. Hand-book of chemistry. 18 v. & index. 1848-72. 1857. p. 489. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Schwartz, Mel (29 April 2002). Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts and Finishes, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-4200-1716-8. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Armarego, W. L. F. (7 March 2003). Purification of Laboratory Chemicals. Elsevier. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-08-051546-5. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Journal - Chemical Society, London. Chemical Society (Great Britain). 1895. p. 635. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Francis, William; Croft, Henry (1847). The Chemical Gazette, Or, Journal of Practical Chemistry, in All Its Applications to Pharmacy, Arts, and Manufactures. R. and J. E. Taylor. p. 487. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ Toxic Substances. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1974. p. 170. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

Cadmium lactate

[1] Sr, Richard J. Lewis (13 June 2008). Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference. John Wiley & Sons. p. 257. ISBN 978-0-470-18024-2. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[2] Watts, Henry (1865). A Dictionary of Chemistry. Longman, Green, Roberts & Green. p. 458. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[3] Works of the Cavendish Society: Gmelin, Leopold. Hand-book of chemistry. 18 v. & index. 1848-72. 1857. p. 489. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[4] Schwartz, Mel (29 April 2002). Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts and Finishes, Second Edition. CRC Press. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-4200-1716-8. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[5] Armarego, W. L. F. (7 March 2003). Purification of Laboratory Chemicals. Elsevier. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-08-051546-5. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[6] Journal - Chemical Society, London. Chemical Society (Great Britain). 1895. p. 635. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[7] Francis, William; Croft, Henry (1847). The Chemical Gazette, Or, Journal of Practical Chemistry, in All Its Applications to Pharmacy, Arts, and Manufactures. R. and J. E. Taylor. p. 487. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[8] Toxic Substances. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1974. p. 170. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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