Silver lactate

Names
Other names

silver; 1-hydroxy-1-oxopropan-2-olate

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 128-00-7 Y

3D model (JSmol)

* Interactive image

ChemSpider |

* 138722

ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.221
EC Number |

* 239-859-3

PubChem CID

* 3032292

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

* DTXSID50875568

InChI

* InChI=1S/C3H5O3.Ag/c1-2(4)3(5)6;/h2H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q-1;+1

Key: CUPCAVOUAWGFEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

* [Ag+].[O-]C(C(=O)O)C

Properties

Chemical formula

| CH3CH(OH)COOAg
Molar mass | 196.93 g/mol
Appearance  | Gray to purple powder or flakes
Melting point | 120–122 °C (248–252 °F; 393–395 K)
Boiling point | 227.6 °C (441.7 °F; 500.8 K)

Solubility in water

| Soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:

Pictograms

Signal word

| Warning

Hazard statements

| H315, H319, H335

Precautionary statements

| P302, P305, P338, P351, P352
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)  |

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

Chemical compound

Silver lactate is an organic chemical compound, a salt of silver and lactic acid[1] with the formula CH3CH(OH)COOAg.[2][3]

## Synthesis

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Silver lactate can be made by the reaction of silver carbonate with lactic acid.

## Physical properties

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Silver lactate forms light gray crystals.[4]

Silver lactate is soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol.

Silver lactate forms a crystalline hydrate of composition CH3CH(OH)COOAg•H2O.

Silver lactate is a reagent for the precipitation of uric acid.[5]

## Chemical properties

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The compound reacts with triphenylphosphine gold chloride in a mixed solvent of benzene and dichloromethane to obtain colorless triphenylphosphine gold lactate.[6]

The compound reacts with a tetraphosphine ligand, dppbpda, to obtain a coordination polymer [(dppbpda)Ag4(CH3CH(OH)COO)4]n.[7]

## References

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1. ^ Hacker, Gerhard W.; Gu, Jiang (17 April 2002). Gold and Silver Staining: Techniques in Molecular Morphology. CRC Press. p. 62\. ISBN 978-1-4200-4023-4. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. ^ "Silver Lactate". American Elements. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
3. ^ "Silver lactate". Sigma Aldrich. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
4. ^ Hayat, M. A. (3 August 1995). Immunogold-Silver Staining: Principles, Methods, and Applications. CRC Press. p. 30\. ISBN 978-0-8493-2449-9. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
5. ^ Cornell University Medical Bulletin. 1928. p. 296. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
6. ^ Fackler, John P.; Khan, M. Nazrul I.; King, Christopher; Staples, Richard J.; Winpenny, Richard E. P. (1 July 1991). "Decarboxylation of (triphenylphosphine)gold(I) carboxylates". Organometallics. 10 (7): 2178–2183\. doi:10.1021/om00053a021. ISSN 0276-7333. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
7. ^ Zhang, Min; Feng, Meng-Yao; Yan, Jia-Jun; Li, Hai-Yan; Young, David James; Li, Hong-Xi; Ren, Zhi-Gang (21 June 2021). "New Silver(I)-P4 Coordination Polymers Strongly Adsorb Congo Red to Yield Composites with Enhanced Photocurrent Responses". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2021 (23): 2262–2265\. doi:10.1002/ejic.202100228. S2CID 235558940. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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Silver compounds

Silver(0,I)|

* Ag2F

Silver(I)|

* AgBF4
* AgBr
* AgBrO3
* AgCN
* AgCNO
* AgCl
* AgClO
* AgBrO
* AgIO
* AgClO2
* AgClO3
* AgClO4
* AgF
* AgI
* AgIO3
* AgMnO4
* AgNO2
* AgNO3
* AgN3
* Ag3N
* AgReO4
* AgOCN
* AgSCN
* AgCF3SO3
* AgPF6
* Ag2CO3
* Ag2C2
* Ag2C2O4
* Ag2CrO4
* Ag2Cr2O7
* Ag2MoO4
* Ag2O
* Ag2S
* Ag2SO3
* Ag2S2O3
* Ag2SO4
* AgHSO4
* Ag2Se
* Ag2SeO3
* Ag2Te
* Ag3AsO4
* Ag3PO4
* KAg(CN)2
* RbAg4I5
* Ag(NH3)2OH
* Ag2N2O2
* Ag2WO4

| Organosilver(I) compounds|

* AgC2H3O2
* AgC22H43O2
* CH3CH(OH)COOAg
* C
18H
36AgO

* AgC4H3N2NSO2C6H4NH2
* AgC
11H
23COO

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Silver(II)|

* AgF2
* [Ag(C5H5N)4]S2O8

Silver(III)|

* Ag2O3
* AgF3
* Ag2S3

Silver(I,III)|

* Ag4O4

*[CID]: Compound ID
*[EPA]: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
*[H315]: H315: Causes skin irritation
*[H319]: H319: Causes serious eye irritation
*[H335]: H335: May cause respiratory irritation
*[P302]: P302: IF ON SKIN:
*[P305]: P305: IF IN EYES:
*[P338]: P338: Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
*[P351]: P351: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
*[P352]: P352: Wash with plenty of water.
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