Ethyl copper

Ethyl copper
Identifiers
CAS Number	18365-11-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	9553360;
PubChem CID	15975389;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20463971 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5.Cu/c1-2;/h1H2,2H3;/q-1;+1 Key: GDVQAJIJTGEYHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[CH2-].[Cu+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H5Cu
Molar mass	92.608 g·mol−1
Appearance	Green crystalline solid
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ethyl copper (CuC₂H₅) is an organocopper compound consisting of copper in its +1 oxidation state (cuprous) bound to an ethyl group. It can be generated by transmetallation by the reaction of copper(I) acetate with tetraethyl lead:^[1]

CuOAc + Pb(C₂H₅)₄ → CuC₂H₅ + Pb(C₂H₅)₃OAc

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Identifiers
CAS Number	18365-11-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	9553360
PubChem CID	15975389
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20463971
InChI InChI=1S/C2H5.Cu/c1-2;/h1H2,2H3;/q-1;+1 Key: GDVQAJIJTGEYHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C[CH2-].[Cu+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₂H₅Cu
Molar mass	92.608 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Green crystalline solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references