CAS 3495-36-1 Cesium formate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Cesium formate

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Catalog Number

ACM3495361

CAS Number

3495-36-1

Product Name

Cesium formate

Structure

Category

Electrolytes

Synonyms

Formic acid cesium

Description

Liquid

IUPAC Name

Cesium;formate

Molecular Weight

177.92

Molecular Formula

CHCsO2

Canonical SMILES

C(=O)[O-].[Cs+]

InChI

InChI=1S/CH₂O2.Cs/c2-1-3;/h1H,(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1

InChI Key

ATZQZZAXOPPAAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Melting Point

50 °C

Purity

99%+

Solubility

Very soluble in water

Appearance

White crystalline powder

Application

Cesium formate, recognized as a white crystalline substance, serves as a versatile compound with multiple industrial applications. It is primarily used as a weighting agent in innovative drilling and completion fluids due to its exceptional performance and ability to achieve densities up to 2.3 specific gravity, making it ideal for sealing and packing liquids. Additionally, cesium formate provides a safer alternative to the highly toxic and corrosive zinc bromide salt solutions. In electronics, integrating cesium formate into the SnO2 electron transport layer aids in stabilizing structures due to the synergistic effects of the cesium cation and formate anion, leading to improved charge extraction through strain relaxation, void elimination, and defect reduction. Furthermore, in organic synthesis, cesium formate facilitates the conversion of α-halo ketones to α-hydroxy ketones with excellent yields when in a dry methanol solution. Its role as a cesium precursor also supports the efficient fabrication of wide bandgap perovskite solar cells. Overall, cesium formate's multifunctional properties make it a valuable asset across various fields.

Complexity

13.5

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

222-492-8

Exact Mass

177.90310623

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

aluminum formate;ammonium formate;ammonium tetraformate;calcium formate;chromic formate;cobalt(II) formate dihydrate;cobaltous formate;cupric formate;formate;formic acid;formic acid, 14C-labeled;formic acid, aluminum salt;formic acid, ammonium (2:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium (4:1) salt;formic acid, ammonium salt;formic acid, cadmium salt;formic acid, calcium salt;formic acid, cesium salt;formic acid, cobalt (+2) salt;formic acid, copper (+2) salt;formic acid, copper salt;formic acid, copper, ammonium salt;formic acid, copper, nickel salt;formic acid, cromium (+3) salt;formic acid, cromium (+3), sodium (4:1:1) salt;formic acid, lead (+2) salt;formic acid, lead salt;formic acid, lithium salt;formic acid, magnesium salt;formic acid, nickel (+2) salt;formic acid, nickel salt;formic acid, potassium salt;formic acid, rubidium salt;formic acid, sodium salt;formic acid, sodium salt, 13C-labeled;formic acid, sodium salt, 14C-labeled;formic acid, strontium salt;formic acid, thallium (+1) salt;formic acid, zinc salt;lead formate;lithium formate;magnesium formate;methanoic acid;nickel formate;nickel formate dihydrate;potassium formate;sodium formate;strontium formate;zinc formate

Monoisotopic Mass

177.90310623

Rotatable Bond Count

Topological Polar Surface Area

40.1 Å²

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