6507. Nickel Dimethylglyoxime

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13478-93-8
Bis[(2,3-butanedione dioximato)(1-)-N,N′]nickel; bis(dimethylglyoximato)nickel.
C8H14N4NiO4; mol wt 288.91.
C 33.26%, H 4.88%, N 19.39%, Ni 20.32%, O 22.15%.

Description and references

Prepn: Banks et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 324 (1955); F. J. Welcher, Organic Analytical Reagents vol. 3 (Van Nostrand, New York, 1947) pp 165-179; Thabet et al., Inorg. Nucl. Chem. Lett. 8, 211 (1972). Structure: Godycki, Rundle, Acta Crystallogr. 6, 487 (1953); Merritt, Anal. Chem. 25, 718 (1953).

Chemical structure

Properties

Scarlet-red, cryst powder. Sublimes at 250°. Insol in water, acetic acid, ammonia. Sol in dil mineral acids and appreciably sol in abs alcohol.

Use

As sun-fast pigment in paints, lacquers, cellulose compounds and cosmetics.