2668. Cuprous Sulfite

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13982-53-1
Cu2O3S; mol wt 207.16.
Cu 61.35%, O 23.17%, S 15.48%.
Cu2SO3.

Description and references

Prepn and review: Dasent, Morrison, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem. 26, 1122 (1964).

Derivative

Hemihydrate.

Nomenclature

Etard's salt.

Properties

White to pale-yellow hexagonal crystals. Slightly sol in water; sol in HCl, NH4OH, alkali solns. Practically insol in ether, alcohol.

Derivative

Cupro-cupric sulfate.

Nomenclature

Chevreul's salt.
Cu3O6S2; mol wt 350.76.
Cu 54.35%, O 27.37%, S 18.28%.

Properties

Dihydrate, red microcryst powder or prismatic crystals. Practically insol in water, alcohol. Sol in NH4OH, HCl.

Derivative

Rogojski's salt.

Description and references

Formerly considered to be Cu2SO3.H2O; shown to be an equimolar mixture of Chevreul's salt and metallic copper (Dasent, Morrison, loc. cit.).

Properties

Brick-red solid.

Use

As fungicide for grape vines; in dyeing polyacrylic fibers; polymerization catalyst. Chevreul's salt is a selective molluscicide.