12-01334. Bismuth Valerate, Basic [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5798-47-0
Valeric acid bismuth basic salt; basic bismuth valerate; bismuth oxide n-valerate; bismuth valerate oxide; bismuth valerianate; bismuthyl valerate.
C5H9BiO3; mol wt 326.10.
C 18.42%, H 2.78%, Bi 64.08%, O 14.72%.
CH3(CH2)3COOBiO.

Description and references

Prepn: Hagers Handb. Pharm. Praxis Band I, 687 (Berlin, 1930); Aurivillius, Acta Chem. Scand. 9, 1213 (1955). Crystal structure: Aurivillius, loc. cit.

Properties

Monohydrate, powder. Valeric acid odor. Practically insol in water, alc. Sol in dil HCl or HNO3. Keep well closed.

Status

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