C4H6O4Pb
325 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Lead(II) acetate
CAS301-04-2EC206-104-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
paint drier and pigment
Lead(II) acetate, historically known as sugar of lead, is a white crystalline compound with a slightly sweet taste. It is used primarily as a paint drier and pigment in industrial applications, but like all lead compounds, it poses a risk of lead poisoning.
paint drierpigment
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CAS 301-04-2
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Safety Reference
Danger
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H302Harmful if swallowed
H332Harmful if inhaled
H318Causes serious eye damage
H350May cause cancer
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Lead(II) acetate (CAS 301-04-2) is 2915.29.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.29
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 29 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
lead(2+) diacetate
InChIKey
GUWSLQUAAYEZAF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Pb+2]
Synonyms (33)
- USP Solution Lead Acetate TS Conforms to USP
- Acetate de plomb
- Acetate de plomb [French]
- Acetic Acid Lead(II) Salt
- Acetic acid lead(2+) salt
- Acetic acid, lead salt
- Anhydrous lead acetate
- Bleiacetat
- Bleiacetat [German]
- Caswell No. 523A
- Dibasic lead acetate
- LEAD ACETATE
- Lead acetate (Pb(Ac)2)
- Lead acetate (Pb(O2C2H3)2)
- Lead acetate anhydrous
- Lead diacetate
- Lead dibasic acetate
- Lead(2+) acetate
- Lead(II) acetate
- Neutral lead acetate
- Normal lead acetate
- PLUMBUM ACETICUM
- Plumbous acetate
- Salt of saturn
- Sugar of lead
- Unichem PBA
- lead(2+) diacetate
- plumbous;diacetate