Cadmium lactate
Chemical compound
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Cadmium lactate is an organic chemical compound, a salt of cadmium and lactic acid with the formula Cd(C3H5O3)2.[1]
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cadmium(2+);2-hydroxypropanoate, cadmium dilactate, bis(lactato)cadmium | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.512 |
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| C 6H 10CdO 6 | |
| Molar mass | 290.55 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystalls |
| Density | g/cm3 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Synthesis
Cadmium lactate can be obtained by dissolving cadmium carbonate in lactic acid.[2] It can also be obtained by mixing boiling solutions of lactate of lime and cadmium sulfate.[3]
