Paris green

Paris green (copper(II) acetate triarsenite or copper(II) acetoarsenite) is an arsenic-based organic pigment. As a green pigment it is also known as Schweinfurt green, emerald or Vienna green. It is a highly toxic emerald-green crystalline powder that has been used as a rodenticide and insecticide, and also as a pigment. It was manufactured in 1814 to be a pigment to make a vibrant green paint, and was used by many notable painters in the 19th century. The color of Paris green is said to range from a pale blue green when very finely ground, to a deeper green when coarsely ground. Due to the presence of arsenic, the pigment is extremely toxic and in paintings, the color can degrade quickly.

Paris green
Names
Other names
C.I. pigment green 21, emerald green, Schweinfurt green, imperial green, Vienna green, Mitis green, Veronese green
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.125.242
EC Number
  • 601-658-7
UNII
UN number 1585
  • InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.6AsHO2.4Cu/c2*1-2(3)4;6*2-1-3;;;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);6*(H,2,3);;;;/q;;;;;;;;4*+2/p-8
    Key: HTSABAUNNZLCMN-UHFFFAOYSA-F
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Properties
Cu(C2H3O2)2·3Cu(AsO2)2
Molar mass 1013.79444 g/mol
Appearance Emerald green crystalline powder
Density >1.1 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point > 345 °C (653 °F; 618 K)
Boiling point decomposes
insoluble
Solubility soluble but unstable in acids
insoluble in alcohol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H302, H410
P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P362, P391, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
22 mg/kg
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
[1910.1018] TWA 0.010 mg/m3
REL (Recommended)
Ca C 0.002 mg/m3 [15-minute]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [5 mg/m3 (as As)]
Safety data sheet (SDS) CAMEO MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Paris green
 
    Color coordinates
Hex triplet#50C878
sRGBB (r, g, b)(80, 200, 120)
HSV (h, s, v)(140°, 60%, 78%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(72, 71, 137°)
SourceMaerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptorVivid yellowish green
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
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