Cacodyl oxide
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| IUPAC name
Dimethylarsinous anhydride | |
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503-80-0  | |
| ChemSpider | 10002  |
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| PubChem | 10431 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H12As2O | |
| Molar mass | 255.98 g/mol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Cacodyl oxide is a chemical compound of the formula [(CH3)2As]2O. This organoarsenic compound is primarily of historical significance as it is sometimes considered to be the first organometallic compound synthesized in relatively pure form.[1][2]
"Cadet's fuming liquid", which is composed of cacodyl and cacodyl oxide, was originally synthesized by heating potassium acetate with arsenic trioxide. It has a disagreeable odor and is toxic. It has been used as a denaturing and warning agent.
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References
- ↑ Elschenbroich, C. (2006). Organometallics. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. ISBN 9783527293902.
- ↑ Seyferth, D. (2001). "Cadet's Fuming Arsenical Liquid and the Cacodyl Compounds of Bunsen" (pdf). Organometallics 20 (8): 1488–1498. doi:10.1021/om0101947.
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