Title: Arsonoacetic Acid
CAS Registry Number: 107-38-0
Molecular Formula: C2H5AsO5
Molecular Weight: 183.98
Percent Composition: C 13.06%, H 2.74%, As 40.72%, O 43.48%
Line Formula: H2O3AsCH2COOH
Literature References: Prepn from sodium arsenite and sodium chloroacetate: Palmer, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 45, 3023 (1923); Org. Synth. coll. vol. I, 73 (1941).
Properties: Shiny plates, mp 152°. Very sol in water, alc; sparingly sol in hot glacial acetic acid. Practically insol in petr ether, benzene, acetone, chloroform, ethyl acetate.
Melting point: mp 152°
Derivative Type: Barium salt
Molecular Formula: C4H4As2Ba3O10
Molecular Weight: 773.89
Percent Composition: C 6.21%, H 0.52%, As 19.36%, Ba 53.24%, O 20.67%
Properties: Feathery needles. Slightly sol in boiling water.
Derivative Type: Sodium salt monohydrate
Additional Names: Disodium arsonoacetate; disodium acetarsenate; acetarsonic acid disodium salt; sodium acetoarsinate
Trademarks: Aricyl (Winthrop)
Molecular Formula: C2H3AsNa2O5.H2O
Molecular Weight: 245.96
Percent Composition: C 9.77%, H 2.05%, As 30.46%, Na 18.69%, O 39.03%
Properties: Crystals. Freely sol in water.
Therap-Cat-Vet: Disodium salt has been used to treat anaplasmosis, and as a stimulant in nervous diseases. |