2227. Chromic Phosphate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7789-04-0
CrO4P; mol wt 146.97.
Cr 35.38%, O 43.54%, P 21.07%.
CrPO4.

Description and references

Prepn: Ness et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 74, 4685 (1952); Eickhoff, Kebrich, US 2749214 (1956 to National Lead); Wegenknecht, DE 1046597 (1958); DE 1056104 (1959).

Properties

Gray-brown to black crystals of amorphous solid. Does not melt by 1800°. d32.5 2.94. Partially oxidizes to CrO3 on heating in air. Practically insol in water, acetic acid, HCl, aqua regia.

Derivative

Hemiheptahydrate.

Nomenclature

Arnaudon's green; Plessy's green.

Properties

Blue-green powder. d 2.15. Practically insol in water. Sol in acids.

Derivative

Hexahydrate.

Properties

Violet crystals. Loses water gradually on heating, becoming anhydr after one hour at 800° or 3-4 hrs at 500°. d14 2.121. Practically insol in water. Slightly sol in acetic acid solns; readily sol in mineral acids, alkalis, oxalic acid solns.

Derivative

Radioactive Form.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 24381-60-0
Phosphocol (Mallinckrodt).
Cr32PO4.

Use

Green pigment; in wash primers; in catalysts for dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons or polymerization of olefins.

Therapeutic Category

Radioactive form as antineoplastic (radioactive agent).

Keywords

Chromic Phosphate 32P: Antineoplastic (Radiation Source)