Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Cobalt(II) acetate is the cobalt(II) salt of acetic acid. It may also be found as the tetrahydrate.It may be formed by the reaction between cobalt oxide or hydroxide and acetic acid: CoO + 2 HC2H3O2 → Co(C2H3O2)2 + H2OCobalt(II) acetate may be reacted with salenH2 to give salcomine an oxygen-transport compound:Co(OAc)2 + salenH2 → Co(salen) + 2 HOAcCobalt(II) acetate is harmful if swallowed or inhaled. It may cause an allergic skin reaction.
