Abstract

An overview of copper compounds is presented with the emphasis on those compounds of key industrial importance. The chemistry and stability of copper in its various oxidation states and with regard to coordination complexes are discussed. The primary methods of manufacture for many commercially significant compounds are given as are the most usual methods of analysis. The uses of copper in agriculture, as a nutritional fungicide and algicide are discussed. The various copper-bond fungicides are listed. Other uses of copper compounds such as in catalysis, electronics, and electroplating are mentioned. Copper compounds are also used as pigments, in wood preservation and electroless plating, and in solar collectors.