Copper(II) acetate monohydrate is used in biochemical applications such as DNA extraction. Copper(II) complexes have been evaluated for anticancer, antibacterial and antifungal activities.
Cupric Acetate is a blue-green, crystalline (sand-like) solid with a slight Acetic Acid (vinegar) odor. It is used to make other chemicals and pigments, and as a pesticide, fungicide and catalyst.
also describes the conjugate base or ion (specifically, the negatively charged ion called an anion) typically found in aqueous solution and written with the chemical formula C2H3O−2.