Lead(IV) acetate

Lead(IV) acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Lead(IV) acetate
Systematic IUPAC name
Tetrakis(acetyloxy)plumbane
Other names
Lead tetraacetate
Plumbic acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.099
EC Number
  • 208-908-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/4C2H4O2.Pb/c4*1-2(3)4;/h4*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;;;+4/p-4 N
    Key: JEHCHYAKAXDFKV-UHFFFAOYSA-J N
  • monodentate acetate: CC(=O)O[Pb](OC(C)=O)(OC(C)=O)OC(C)=O
  • bidentate acetate: O0[C-](C)O[Pb+4]0123(O[C-](C)O1)(O[C-]C(C)O2)O[C-](C)O3
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.
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Toxic
GHS labelling:
Danger
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
0
0
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Lead(IV) acetate or lead tetraacetate is an metalorganic compound with chemical formula (CH3CO2)4Pb, often abbreviated as Pb(OAc)4, where Ac is acyl. 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.