9861. Uranyl Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 541-09-3
(T-4)-Bis(acetato-κO)dioxouranium.
C4H6O6U; mol wt 388.12.
C 12.38%, H 1.56%, O 24.73%, U 61.33%.
UO2(C2H3O2)2.

Derivative

Dihydrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 6159-44-0
C4H6O6U.2H2O; mol wt 424.15.
C 11.33%, H 2.38%, O 30.18%, U 56.12%.

Properties

Yellow, cryst powder; slight acetic odor. d 2.89. Sol in 10 parts of water, usually incompletely, due to the presence of basic salt. Freely sol in water acidulated with acetic acid, slightly in alcohol.

Use

As a reagent for precipitation of sodium; in dry copying inks, and as activator in bacterial oxidation processes.