Cacodyl oxide
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Dimethylarsinous anhydride |
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| CAS number | 503-80-0 |
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| Molecular formula | C4H12As2O |
| Molar mass | 255.98 g/mol |
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Cacodyl oxide is a chemical compound of the formula [(CH3)2As]2O. This organoarsenic compound is primarily of historical significance as it is sometimes considered to be the first organometallic compound synthesized in relatively pure form.[1][2]
"Cadet's fuming liquid", which is composed of cacodyl and cacodyl oxide, was originally synthesized by heating sodium acetate with arsenic trioxide. It has a disagreeable odor and is toxic. It has been used as a denaturing and warning agent.[citation needed]
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- ^ Elschenbroich, C. ”Organometallics” (2006) Wiley-VCH: Weinheim. ISBN 978-3-29390-6
- ^ Seyferth, Dietmar (2001). "Cadet's Fuming Arsenical Liquid and the Cacodyl Compounds of Bunsen". Organometallics 20 (8): 1488–1498. doi:10.1021/om0101947. http://pubs.acs.org/cgi-bin/abstract.cgi/orgnd7/2001/20/i08/abs/om0101947.html.
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