Lead citrate

Lead citrate
Names
	IUPAC name 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate; lead(2+); trihydrate
	Other names Lead citrate trihydrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	14450-60-3; trihydrate: 512-26-5;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; trihydrate: Interactive image;
ChemSpider	140452;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.402
EC Number	208-141-1;
PubChem CID	159739;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70889425 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C6H8O7.3Pb/c27-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;/h213H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;/q;;3*+2/p-6 Key: HOQPTLCRWVZIQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-H;
	SMILES C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2]; trihydrate: C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.O.O.O.[Pb+2].[Pb+2].[Pb+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H10O14Pb3
Molar mass	999.8 g·mol−1
Appearance	White odorless powder or crystals
Density	4.63 g/cm3
Boiling point	309.6 °C (589.3 °F; 582.8 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol[1]
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H332, H360, H373, H410
Precautionary statements	P201, P202, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P281, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P314, P330, P391, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lead citrate is a compound of lead and citrate that is primarily used as an enhancer for heavy metal staining in electron microscopy.[2] This salt binds to osmium and uranyl acetate and enhances contrast in many cellular structures. Lead citrate is highly reactive with carbon dioxide.

References

Dale Perry (April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 225.
Arun Sharma and Archana Sharma (2014). Chromosome Techniques: Theory and Practice. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 285.

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[1] Dale Perry (April 2016). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 225.

[2] Arun Sharma and Archana Sharma (2014). Chromosome Techniques: Theory and Practice. Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 285.