Zinc acetate Details Chemical Name: Zinc acetate CAS No.:5970-45-6 Molecular Formula:C4H6O4Zn Molecular Weight:183.48 Molecular Structure: Appearance:white or off-white crystal powder 1. Used as a catalyst for the production of vinyl acetate and polyvinyl alcohol, printing and dyeing mordant, medical astringent, wood anticorrosion and porcelain glaze 2. Used as analytical reagents, chromatographic reagents and mordants 3. Used to measure calcium and strontium, analyze sodium by spot, measure hydrogen sulfide, precipitate and remove sulfur in sulfide 4. Reagents for testing proteins, tannins, urobilin, phosphates and blood