Basic beryllium acetate

Basic beryllium acetate
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Names
Systematic IUPAC name
Hexa-μ-acetato(O,O')-μ4-oxo-tetraberyllium(II)
Other names
Beryllium oxyacetate
Beryllium oxide acetate
Basic beryllium acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.038.881 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 242-785-4
UNII
  • O1[C-](C)O[Be+2]([O-2]456)(O[C-](C)O2)O[C-](C)O[Be+2]34O[C-](C)O[Be+2]25O[C-](C)O[Be+2]16O[C-](C)O3
Properties
C
12H
18Be
4O
13
Molar mass 406.3122 g/mol
Appearance colorless
Melting point 285 °C (545 °F; 558 K)
Boiling point 330 °C (626 °F; 603 K)
Solubility in chloroform soluble
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 highly toxic
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 0.002 mg/m3
C 0.005 mg/m3 (30 minutes), with a maximum peak of 0.025 mg/m3 (as Be)[1]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca C 0.0005 mg/m3 (as Be)[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [4 mg/m3 (as Be)][1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Basic beryllium acetate is the chemical compound with the formula Be4O(O2CCH3)6. This compound adopts a distinctive structure, but it has no applications and has been only lightly studied. It is a colourless solid that is soluble in organic solvents.

  1. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0054". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).