title: A spectroscopic and thermoanalytical study of the mineral hoganite.
abstract: A comprehensive spectroscopic analysis consisting of Raman, infrared (IR) and near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was undertaken on the newly discovered mineral hoganite (copper(II) acetate monohydrate (Cu(CH(3)COO)(2) x H(2)O)). Assignments of vibrational bands due to the acetate anion have been made in all three forms of spectroscopy. Thermal analysis of the mineral was undertaken to follow its decomposition under a nitrogen atmosphere. Two major mass loss steps at 90 and approximately 220 degrees C were revealed. These mass losses correspond very well to firstly, the loss of a single water molecule, and then the loss of the acetate anion which quickly decomposes to form carbon dioxide and water.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Materials Research Program, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musumeci
authors.forename: Ray L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Frost
mesh_terms: D004355:Drug Stability; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C015092:cupric acetate