Silver lactate
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Other names
silver; 1-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-olate
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CH3CH(OH)COOAg | |
Molar mass | 196.93 g/mol |
Appearance | Gray to purple powder or flakes |
Melting point | 120–122 °C (248–252 °F; 393–395 K) |
Boiling point | 227.6 °C (441.7 °F; 500.8 K) |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P302, P305, P338, P351, P352 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Silver lactate is an organic chemical compound, a salt of silver and lactic acid[1] with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOAg.[2][3]
Synthesis
Silver lactate can be made by the reaction of silver carbonate with lactic acid.
Physical properties
Silver lactate forms light gray crystals.[4]
Silver lactate is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol.
Silver lactate forms a crystalline hydrate of composition CH3CH(OH)COOAg•H2O.
Silver lactate is a reagent for the precipitation of uric acid.[5]
Chemical properties
The compound reacts with triphenylphosphine gold chloride in a mixed solvent of benzene and dichloromethane to obtain colorless triphenylphosphine gold lactate.[6]
The compound reacts with a tetraphosphine ligand, dppbpda, to obtain a coordination polymer [(dppbpda)Ag4(CH3CH(OH)COO)4]n.[7]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4200-4023-4. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Silver Lactate". American Elements. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-8493-2449-9. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Cornell University Medical Bulletin. 1928. p. 296. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ISSN 0276-7333. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- S2CID 235558940. Retrieved 23 January 2022.