Many properties of cesium carbonate in organic synthesis come from the soft Lewis acid of cesium ion, which makes it soluble in organic solvents such as alcohol, DMF and ether. Its good solubility in organic solvents enables cesium carbonate to participate in palladium catalyzed chemical reactions such as heck, Suzuki and Sonogashira reactions as an effective inorganic base
Character: white crystal with the smell of bone burning. Solubility slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in alcohol, ether and most other organic solvents.