copper(II) oxide

Also known as copper monoxide, copper oxide, Cu(II) oxide, cupric oxide

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: CuO
Molecular weight: 79.55 g/mol
IUPAC name: copper oxygen(2-)
SMILES: [O-2].[Cu+2]
InChIKey: KKCXRELNMOYFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area: 1 Å²
H-bond donors: 0
H-bond acceptors: 1
Formal charge: 0

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Research

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Copper oxide nanoparticles as delivery vehicles for different Pt(II)-drugs: experimental and theoretical evaluation.Journal of materials chemistry. B · 2025

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Article

Copper(II) oxide or cupric oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula CuO. A black solid, it is one of the two stable oxides of copper, the other being Cu2O or copper(I) oxide (cuprous oxide). As a mineral, it is known as tenorite, or sometimes black copper. It is a product of copper mining and the precursor to many other copper-containing products and chemical compounds.

Structure and physical properties