Copper(I) Acetate

Copper(I) acetate is an inorganic salt with the formula CuC2H3O2. It can be used as a catalyst in the oxidation of phenols, and as a reactant in the production of vinyl acetates.

Synthesis
Copper(I) acetate can be made from copper(II) acetate by heating it to 220 °C in a oxygen free, anhydrous atmosphere with metallic copper.

Copper(I) acetate can also be synthesized using copper(I) oxide and glacial acetic acid.

Reactions
Copper(I) acetate reacts readily with water to create copper(I) oxide.

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