Cupric Tartrate

Description

Cupric Tartrate · CAS 815-82-7 · C4H4CuO6. UNII GQ7IFQ18IR.

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical description & handling notes

• Cupric tartrate appears as a green to blue odorless powder. Insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is noncombustible. Used for electroplating metals.
• Light blue powder; [HSDB] Blue-green odorless crystalline powder; [MSDSonline]
• LIGHT BLUE POWDER
• Trihydrate decomposes on heating (USCG, 1999)
• Green to blue, odorless powder; slightly sol in water; sol in acids, alkali solns. /Trihydrate/
• greater than 1 (USCG, 1999)

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used in baths for copper electroplating; [Merck Index]
• Electroplating [Category: Plate]
• In baths for copper electroplating
• Prepd by reaction of K tartrate with Cu(NO3)2: Kirschner, Kiesling, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 82, 4174 (1960).
• Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, copper(2+) salt (1:1): ACTIVE
• /FORMER USE:/ POTENT EMETICS. SERIOUS TOXICITY IF RETAINED. /COPPER SALTS (CUPRIC)/

Synonyms

815-82-7; CUPRIC TARTRATE; copper(II) tartrate; UNII-GQ7IFQ18IR; GQ7IFQ18IR; HSDB 269; 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid copper salt; EINECS 212-425-0; NSC 112251; CUPRIC TARTRATE [MI]; CUPRIC TARTRATE [HSDB]; DTXSID00883592; Tartaric acid, copper(2+) salt (1:1), (+)-; NSC-112251; (2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid copper (2+) salt (1:1); Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (R-(R*,R*))-, copper(2+) salt (1:1)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Cupric Tartrate?

CAS 815-82-7; molecular formula C4H4CuO6; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Cupric Tartrate known by?

815-82-7, CUPRIC TARTRATE, copper(II) tartrate, UNII-GQ7IFQ18IR, GQ7IFQ18IR, HSDB 269.

Is Cupric Tartrate classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H302.

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