Ceric Ammonium Nitrate

Name:
Ceric Ammonium Nitrate
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	cerium ammonium nitrate; ammonium hexanitratocerate
M Formula:	Ce(NO3)4•2NH4NO3
Properties:
Small, prismatic, yellow crystals. Soluble in water and alcohol; almost insoluble in concentrated nitric acid; soluble in other concentrated acids.
Derivation:
By electrolytic oxidation of cerous nitrate in nitric acid solution and subsequently mixing solutions of cerium nitrate and ammonium nitrate followed by crystallization.
Hazard:
Strong oxidizer, dangerous fire risk in contact with organic materials.
Use:
Analytical chemistry, oxidant for organic compounds, polymerization catalyst for olefins, scavenger in the manufacture of azides.