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IUPAC name Lead(IV) acetate | |
Systematic IUPAC name Tetrakis(acetyloxy)plumbane | |
Other names Lead tetraacetate Plumbic acetate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.099 |
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Properties | |
(CH3CO2)4Pb | |
Molar mass | 443.376 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless or pink columnar crystals |
Odor | vinegar |
Density | 2.228 g/cm3 (17 °C) |
Melting point | 175 °C (347 °F; 448 K) |
Boiling point | decomposes |
soluble, reversible hydrolysis | |
Solubility | Reacts with ethanol. Soluble in chloroform, benzene, nitrobenzene, hot acetic acid, HCl(aq), tetrachloroethane. |
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Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | Toxic |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Lead(IV) acetate or lead tetraacetate is an metalorganic compound with chemical formula (CH3CO2)4Pb, often abbreviated as Pb(OAc)4, where Ac is acetyl. It is a colorless solid that is soluble in nonpolar, organic solvents, indicating that it is not a salt. It is degraded by moisture and is typically stored with additional acetic acid. The compound is used in organic synthesis. [2]
In the solid state the lead(IV) centers are coordinated by four acetate ions, which are bidentate, each coordinating via two oxygen atoms. The lead atom is 8 coordinate and the O atoms form a flattened trigonal dodecahedron. [3]
It is typically prepared by treating of red lead with acetic acid and acetic anhydride (Ac2O), which absorbs water. The net reaction is shown: [4] [5]
The remaining lead(II) acetate can be partially oxidized to the tetraacetate by Cl2, with a PbCl2 by-product:
Lead tetraacetate is a strong oxidizing agent, [6] a source of acetyloxy groups, and a general reagent for the preparation of organolead compounds. Some of its many uses in organic chemistry:
Lead(IV) acetate is toxic, because of lead. It is a neurotoxin. It badly affects the gum tissue, central nervous system, kidneys, blood, and reproductive system.
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