苯甲酸钴是Co2+的苯甲酸盐,化学式为(C6H5COO)2Co,存在无水物、一水合物和四水合物。
苯甲酸钴可由苯甲酸钠和硫酸钴反应制备:[1]
- CoSO4 + 2 C6H5COONa → (C6H5COO)2Co↓ + Na2SO4
也能利用苯甲酸和碳酸钴的反应得到:
- 2 C6H5COOH + CoCO3 → (C6H5COO)2Co + H2O + CO2↑
- ^ 1.0 1.1 R.J. Acheson, A.K. Galwey. The thermal decomposition of cobalt phthalate and some observations on the decomposition of cobalt benzoate. Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, 1968. Vol.30, Iss.9: 2383-2391