Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
534-17-8
Molecular Formula
Cs2CO3
Molecular Weight
325.82 g/mol
Synonym

Carbonic Acid Dicesium Salt; Cesium Carbonate; Dicesium Carbonate;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Cesium carbonate is an inorganic salt composed of cesium cations and carbonate anions. It is widely used as a strong, non-nucleophilic base in organic synthesis, particularly in carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond-forming reactions such as alkylation and cross-coupling processes.