Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate
SIGALD/239267 - ACS reagent, ≥98%
Synonym: Cobaltous nitrate; Cobaltous nitrate hexahydrate; Nitric acid, cobalt(II) salt
CAS Number: 10026-22-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CoN2O6 · 6H2O
Molecular Weight: 291.03
MDL Number: MFCD00149647
Linear Formula: Co(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002% |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
| assay | ≥98% |
| 98.0-102.0% | |
| cation traces | Ca: ≤0.005% |
| Cu: ≤0.002% | |
| Fe: ≤0.001% | |
| K: ≤0.01% | |
| Mg: ≤0.005% | |
| Na: ≤0.05% | |
| NH4+: ≤0.2% | |
| Ni: ≤0.15% | |
| Pb: ≤0.002% | |
| Zn: ≤0.01% | |
| form | chips |
| powder, crystals or chunks | |
| solid | |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
| InChI | 1S/Co.2NO3.6H2O/c;2*2-1(3 |
| InChI key | QGUAJWGNOXCYJF-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 55 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 4 (20 °C, 100 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: cobalt |
| SMILES string | O.O.O.O.O.O.[Co++].[O-][N |
| Application: | Cobalt(II)nitrate hexahydrate can be used as a catalyst to synthesize:• 5-Carboxanil • Nitro indoles by the nitration of indoles using tert-butyl nitrite as the nitro source. • Quinazolinones from 2-aminobenzonitriles using alcohols in the presence of phosphine ligand. |
| General description: | Cobalt(II)nitrate hexahydrate is a red-brown crystalline structure that is soluble in water and organic solvents. It is commonly used in the preparation of cobalt-based catalysts, pigments, chemicals, and vitamin B12 preparations. Additionally, it serves high-purity cobalt source for use in the electronics industry. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS03,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H272 - H302 - H317 - H318 - H334 - H341 - H350i - H360FD - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | O,T,N |
| Risk Statements | 49-60-8-20-42/43-50/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN1477 - class 5.1 - PG 2 - EHS - Nitrates, inorganic, n.o.s., H |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98%; 98.0-102.0% |
| mp | 55 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |






