12-01210. Beryllium Formate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1111-71-3
Formic acid beryllium salt.
C2H2BeO4; mol wt 99.05.
C 24.25%, H 2.04%, Be 9.10%, O 64.61%.
Be(OOCH)2.

Description and references

Prepn: Besson, Hardt, Compt. Rend. 238, 355 (1954).

Properties

Powder, decomp above 250° to the basic formate, Be4O(HCOO)6, which sublimes without melting at about 320°. Very slowly hydrolyzed by water. Practically insol in the usual organic solvents. Sol in hot pyridine, but on cooling a pyridine complex crystallizes from the soln.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.