Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 233-514-0 | CAS number: 10210-68-1
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HSDB database:
If released to air, water or soil, the environmental fate of dicobalt octacarbonyl is primarily influenced by its reactivity with oxygen. Dicobalt octacarbonyl decomposes instantaneously (seconds) to generate carbon monoxide and cobalt oxides on contact with air or water. In oxygenated waters or soil, the dicobalt octacarbonyl will be converted to dissolved Co2+ species that will speciate to various forms, including insoluble forms depending on factors such as pH, redox potential, and presence of dissolved and dispersed organic matter. Due to its reactivity, unreacted dicobalt octacarbonyl is not expected to persist in any environmental compartment. [SRC, peer-reviewed; OECD, Guidance on Selecting a Strategy for Assessing the Ecological Risk of Organometallic and Organic Metal Salt Substances Based on Their Environmental Fate. Series on Testing & Assessment No. 212. ENV/JM/MONO(2015)2, Feb 9, 2015. Available from, as of Jan 30, 2017, peer-reviewed]
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