Zinc Carbonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3486-35-9

    Molecular formula
    CO3Zn

    SMILES
    C(=O)([O-])[O-].[Zn+2]

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    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 95.67%
    Sour 18.1%
    Sharp 15.54%
    Bitter 13.69%
    Animal 11.36%
    Clean 10.51%
    Sweaty 10.13%
    Milky 9.82%
    Pungent 9.57%
    Phenolic 9.1%

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  • Properties

    Molecular weight
    125.4 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • Loses CO2 at 572 °F = 300 °F = 573.2 °F (USCG, 1999)

    Flash point est.
    114.15 ˚C

    Solubility expt.

    • 0.001 G/100 G OF WATER AT 15 °C; SOL IN DIL ACIDS, ALKALIES & SOLN OF AMMONIUM SALTS.
    • INSOL IN AMMONIA, PYRIDINE & ACETONE
    • Insol in alcohol

  • Synonyms

    • ZINC CARBONATE
    • 3486-35-9
    • Zinc monocarbonate
    • zinc;carbonate
    • Carbonic acid, zinc salt (1:1)
    • Zinc carbonate (1:1)
    • K8290PTQ4F
    • CI 77950
    • Zinc Oxide Transparent
    • C.I. 77950
    • DTXSID5049817
    • Zincspar
    • Natural smithsonite
    • Zinccarbonate
    • HSDB 1048
    • EINECS 222-477-6
    • UNII-K8290PTQ4F
    • zinc carbonic acid
    • carbonic acid zinc salt
    • ZINC CARBONATE [MI]
    • SCHEMBL20746
    • ZINC CARBONATE (ZNCO3)
    • DTXCID9029776
    • ZINC MONOCARBONATE [HSDB]
    • CHEBI:184449
    • ZINC(+2) CATION CARBONATE
    • MFCD00041957
    • 10476-83-2
    • FZ146329
    • NS00075664
    • Q204661
    • 222-477-6
    • 226-076-7

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 39.66
    methanol 57.93
    isopropanol 26.62
    water 48.3
    ethyl acetate 14.65
    n-propanol 22.37
    acetone 55.42
    n-butanol 18.15
    acetonitrile 21.56
    DMF 262.83
    toluene 5.98
    isobutanol 13.0
    1,4-dioxane 37.73
    methyl acetate 23.97
    THF 83.32
    2-butanone 24.55
    n-pentanol 12.36
    sec-butanol 17.89
    n-hexane 1.08
    ethylene glycol 37.49
    NMP 154.88
    cyclohexane 1.55
    DMSO 298.06
    n-butyl acetate 10.45
    n-octanol 7.84
    chloroform 6.23
    n-propyl acetate 11.9
    acetic acid 26.94
    dichloromethane 10.61
    cyclohexanone 17.94
    propylene glycol 24.0
    isopropyl acetate 10.31
    DMAc 221.25
    2-ethoxyethanol 59.17
    isopentanol 14.15
    n-heptane 1.79
    ethyl formate 20.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 13.84
    n-hexanol 11.91
    2-methoxyethanol 109.18
    isobutyl acetate 5.14
    tetrachloromethane 2.08
    n-pentyl acetate 9.74
    transcutol 48.8
    n-heptanol 9.11
    ethylbenzene 2.98
    MIBK 11.45
    2-propoxyethanol 46.14
    tert-butanol 33.17
    MTBE 14.6
    2-butoxyethanol 26.74
    propionic acid 17.95
    o-xylene 6.39
    formic acid 48.65
    diethyl ether 18.8
    m-xylene 5.12
    p-xylene 3.55
    chlorobenzene 3.69
    dimethyl carbonate 30.4
    n-octane 0.97
    formamide 86.89
    cyclopentanone 37.61
    2-pentanone 19.95
    anisole 12.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 23.87
    gamma-butyrolactone 49.97
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 70.72
    pyridine 21.08
    3-pentanone 15.53
    furfural 47.33
    n-dodecane 0.72
    diethylene glycol 63.67
    diisopropyl ether 4.76
    tert-amyl alcohol 21.9
    acetylacetone 24.78
    n-hexadecane 0.8
    acetophenone 15.19
    methyl propionate 25.28
    isopentyl acetate 8.15
    trichloroethylene 13.36
    n-nonanol 7.35
    cyclohexanol 12.22
    benzyl alcohol 14.89
    2-ethylhexanol 6.21
    isooctanol 6.78
    dipropyl ether 10.16
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.39
    ethyl lactate 17.17
    propylene carbonate 23.34
    n-methylformamide 78.1
    2-pentanol 12.79
    n-pentane 1.83
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 27.81
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 20.0
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 26.23
    mesitylene 3.89
    ε-caprolactone 20.46
    p-cymene 3.55
    epichlorohydrin 48.42
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 5.21
    2-aminoethanol 38.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 94.25
    sulfolane 88.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 33.72
    n-hexyl acetate 9.47
    isooctane 0.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 30.31
    sec-butyl acetate 6.33
    tert-butyl acetate 12.23
    decalin 0.74
    glycerin 52.7
    diglyme 51.42
    acrylic acid 20.57
    isopropyl myristate 5.28
    n-butyric acid 16.18
    acetyl acetate 9.04
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 8.6
    ethyl propionate 12.31
    nitromethane 64.71
    1,2-diethoxyethane 16.15
    benzonitrile 9.47
    trioctyl phosphate 6.84
    1-bromopropane 7.06
    gamma-valerolactone 51.72
    n-decanol 6.2
    triethyl phosphate 9.56
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 7.23
    propionitrile 14.95
    vinylene carbonate 18.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 38.17
    DMS 12.86
    cumene 2.47
    2-octanol 6.75
    2-hexanone 11.76
    octyl acetate 7.89
    limonene 4.45
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 71.93
    ethyl orthosilicate 8.62
    tributyl phosphate 6.99
    diacetone alcohol 28.92
    N,N-dimethylaniline 13.55
    acrylonitrile 20.79
    aniline 13.09
    1,3-propanediol 42.8
    bromobenzene 2.73
    dibromomethane 7.13
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13.51
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 8.45
    tetrabutyl urea 12.84
    diisobutyl methanol 4.47
    2-phenylethanol 12.91
    styrene 3.42
    dioctyl adipate 9.25
    dimethyl sulfate 64.78
    ethyl butyrate 10.15
    methyl lactate 32.02
    butyl lactate 13.69
    diethyl carbonate 8.87
    propanediol butyl ether 22.77
    triethyl orthoformate 9.94
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.7
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 19.18
    morpholine 50.22
    tert-butylamine 14.28
    n-dodecanol 5.0
    dimethoxymethane 113.61
    ethylene carbonate 16.4
    cyrene 32.76
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 15.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6.5
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 6.27
    4-methylpyridine 19.47
    dibutyl ether 5.48
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 4.47
    DEF 44.2
    dimethyl isosorbide 38.27
    tetrachloroethylene 9.13
    eugenol 23.6
    triacetin 15.57
    span 80 17.46
    1,4-butanediol 20.99
    1,1-dichloroethane 7.02
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 9.32
    methyl formate 60.01
    2-methyl-1-butanol 12.59
    n-decane 1.06
    butyronitrile 12.53
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 6.08
    1-chlorooctane 2.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.64
    n-nonane 1.02
    undecane 0.86
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.61
    cyclooctane 0.95
    cyclopentanol 20.21
    tetrahydropyran 17.72
    tert-amyl methyl ether 13.72
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 44.82
    1-hexene 2.88
    2-isopropoxyethanol 33.02
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 25.64
    methyl butyrate 15.67

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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