Zinc acetate

Catalog	ACM557346-1
CAS	557-34-6
Structure
Synonyms	Diacetic acid zinc salt
IUPAC Name	Zinc;diacetate
Molecular Weight	183.5
Molecular Formula	C2H4O2Zn++
Canonical SMILES	CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
InChI	InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Zn/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+2/p-2
InChI Key	DJWUNCQRNNEAKC-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Boiling Point	908 °C
Melting Point	83-86 °C
Flash Point	12°C
Purity	95%+
Density	1.84 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Solubility	Insoluble in alkalies
Appearance	Colourless or white efflorescent crystals
Application	3-1-Dietary and medicinal applications Zinc acetate is used as a dietary supplement and in lozenges used to treat the common cold. Zinc acetate alone is thought to be a more effective treatment than zinc gluconate. Zinc acetate can also be used to treat zinc deficiencies. As an oral daily supplement it is used to inhibit the body's absorption of copper as part of the treatment for Wilson's disease. Zinc acetate is also sold as an astringent in the form of an ointment, a topical lotion; or combined with an antibiotic such as erythromycin for the topical treatment of acne. Furthermore Zinc acetate is commonly sold as a topical anti-itch ointment. 3-2-Industrial applications Industrial applications include wood preserving, manufacturing other zinc salts, polymers, manufacture of ethylene acetate, as a dye mordant, and analytical reagent. Zinc acetate is a precursor via a sol-gel route to the transparent semi conductor zinc oxide.Medicine (astringent), preserving wood, textile dyeing (mordant and resist), zinc chromate, laboratory reagent, cross-linking agent for polymers, ingredient of dietary supplements (up to 1 mg daily), feed additive, ceramic glazes.Zinc acetate has been used as an excipient in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations including topical gels, lotions, and solutions, and subcutaneous injections. It has also been investigated for use in an oral controlled-release formulation for water-soluble drugs in combination with sodium alginate and xanthan gum. Therapeutically, zinc acetate has been used in oral capsules for the treatment of Wilson's disease. Zinc acetate has also been demonstrated to be effective as a spermicide in vaginal contraceptives.
Storage	Zinc acetate loses water of hydration above 101°C. Zinc acetate should be stored in an airtight container in a cool, dry, place.
Exact Mass	181.95575
Monoisotopic Mass	181.95575
Physical State	Powder
Storage Conditions	Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
Topological Polar Surface Area	80.3 Ų