Characteristic

 

Manganese(II) acetate are chemical compounds with the formula Mn(CH₃CO₂)₂.(H₂O)_n where n = 0, 2, 4.. 

Chemical formula:Mn(CH₃CO₂)₂ (anhydrous);Mn(CH₃CO₂)₂·4H₂O (tetrahydrate)

Molar mass:173.027 g/mol (anhydrous);245.087 g/mol (tetrahydrate)

Appearance:white crystals (anhydrous);light pink monoclinic crystals (tetrahydrate)

Density:1.74 g/cm³ (anhydrous);1.59 g/cm³ (tetrahydrate)

Melting point:210 °C (410 °F; 483 K) (anhydrous);80 °C (tetrahydrate)

Solubility:soluble in water (about 700g/L at 20°C for tetrahydrate), methanol, acetic acid (anhydrous)

soluble in water, ethanol (tetrahydrate)

Magnetic susceptibility (χ):+13,650·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol

 

Application

 

Manganese(III) acetate dihydrate, is used as a mild and selective oxidizing agent. It is also a reagent used for radical cyclizations and α-keto-acetoxylation. Mangese triacetate has been used as a single electron oxidant.