Rubidium acetate
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| IUPAC name
Rubidium acetate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.415 |
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| Properties | |
| Molar mass | 144.51 g/mol |
| Appearance | White solid |
| Melting point | 246 °C (475 °F; 519 K) (decomposes) |
| 85 g/100 ml (45 °C)[2] | |
| log P | −0.561 |
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| H305, H315 | |
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TWA 1 mg/m3 |
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Other anions
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rubidium formate |
Other cations
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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).
Infobox references
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Rubidium acetate is a rubidium salt that is the result of reacting rubidium metal, rubidium carbonate, or rubidium hydroxide with acetic acid. It is soluble in water like other acetates.[2]
Uses
Rubidium acetate is used as a catalyst for the polymerization of silanol terminated siloxane oligomers.[5]
References
- ^ "Rubidium acetate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ a b c "CXRB010_ RUBIDIUM ACETATE, monohydrate" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "RUBIDIUM ACETATE | 563-67-7". www.chemicalbook.com.
- ^ "Safety data sheet" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. 2015. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Rubidium acetate". gelest.com.

