229636

Copper(II) nitrate hydrate

99.999% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Cupric nitrate hydrate
• Linear Formula: Cu(NO₃)₂ · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 13778-31-9
• Molecular Weight: 187.56 (anhydrous basis)
• EC Number: 221-838-5
• MDL number: MFCD00149669
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24853292
• NACRES: NA.23
• assay: 99.999% trace metals basis
• form: crystals and lumps

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 99.999% trace metals basis
• form: crystals and lumps
• reaction suitability: core: copper
• impurities: ≤15.0 ppm Trace Rare Earth Analysis
• mp: 114.5 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: O.[Cu++].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/Cu.2NO3.H2O/c;2*2-1(3)4;/h;;;1H2/q+2;2*-1;
• InChI key: VMKYLARTXWTBPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Copper(II) nitrate hydrate is a blue crystalline solid widely used in the field of nanomaterial synthesis and secondary batteries.

Application

Copper(II) nitrate hydrate can be used:

• As a precursor to prepare CuO nanoparticles with photocatalytic activity.
• As a starting material to synthesize delafossite CuGaO₂(CGO)electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution from water splitting.
• To catalyze oxidative coupling of 2,6-dimethylphenol to produce a polymer which is an important engineering material.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS03,GHS05,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H272,H314,H410
• pcodes: P210 - P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Ox. Sol. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class: 5.1B - Oxidizing hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges