Cobalt(Ii) Formate

Cobalt(II) formate
Names
	IUPAC name Cobalt(II) formate
Identifiers
CAS Number	544-18-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10532;
EC Number	208-862-4;
PubChem CID	10998;
UNII	3ADO6Y1TNZ ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CH2O2.Co/c22-1-3;/h21H,(H,2,3);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: PFQLIVQUKOIJJD-UHFFFAOYSA-L; InChI=1/2CH2O2.Co/c22-1-3;/h21H,(H,2,3);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: PFQLIVQUKOIJJD-NUQVWONBAE;
	SMILES C(=O)[O-].C(=O)[O-].[Co+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	Co(HCO2)2
Molar mass	148.97 g/mol
Appearance	red crystalline
Density	2.13 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	175 °C (347 °F; 448 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	soluble
Solubility	insoluble in alcohol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cobalt(II) formate is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Co(HCO₂)₂ (or Co(HCOO)₂).^[1]

It is used in the preparation of cobalt catalysts.

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