5724. Manganese Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 638-38-0
C4H6MnO4; mol wt 173.03.
C 27.77%, H 3.50%, Mn 31.75%, O 36.99%.
Mn(CH3COO)2.

Derivative

Tetrahydrate.

Properties

Pale red, transparent monoclinic crystals. d 1.59. Sol in water or alcohol. LD50 orally in rats: 3.73 g/kg, Smyth et al., Am. Ind. Hyg. Assoc. J. 30, 470 (1969).

Use

As mordant in dyeing; manuf bister; drier for paints and varnishes (1-1.5:1000).