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cacodyl::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arsenic group, cacodyl group, cacodyl radical |
| Type of | chemical group, group, radical |
| Derivation | cacodylic |
cacodyl::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tetramethyldiarsine |
| Type of | organic compound |
| Derivation | cacodylic |
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The inorganic chemists discovered the properties of cacodyl as a ligand for transition metals.
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During World War I the use of cacodyl as poison gas was considered, but it was never used in the war.
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Bunsen almost died from arsenic poisoning, and an explosion with cacodyl cost him sight in his right eye.
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Cacodyl undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air.
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Acetates when heated with arsenic trioxide form cacodyl oxide, which can be detected by its malodorous vapours.
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Cacodyl was used to prove the radical theory of Berzelius, which resulted in a wide use of cacodyl in research laboratories.
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In 1854, Lyon Playfair, a British chemist, proposed a cacodyl cyanide artillery shell for use against enemy ships as way to solve the stalemate during the siege of Sevastopol.
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Bunsen taught there for three years, and then accepted an associate professorship at the University of Marburg, where he continued his studies on cacodyl derivatives.
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Bunsen's work brought him quick and wide acclaim, partly because cacodyl, which is extremely toxic and undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air, is so difficult to work with.
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- A poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air
- The univalent group derived from arsine
- The dimethylarsine radical (CH3)2As-; tetramethyldiarsine formally derived from two of these radicals; an evil-smelling liquid that spontaneously combusts in air
