10137. Zinc Formate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 557-41-5
C2H2O4Zn; mol wt 155.44.
C 15.45%, H 1.30%, O 41.17%, Zn 42.08%.
Zn(HCOO)2.

Description and references

Forms dihydrate readily. Prepd from zinc carbonate and formic acid: Kendall, Adler, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 43, 1470 (1921).

Derivative

Dihydrate.

Properties

Crystals. d 2.207. Solubility in H2O (20°): 5.2 g/100 g. Practically insol in alc.