Cerium(III) acetylacetonate is a compound with formula Ce(C5H7O2)3(H2O)x. It is typically isolated as the trihydrate. Partial dehydration gives the dihydrate, a red-brown solid.[2]
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cerium; (Z)-4-hydroxypent-3-en-2-one
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.036.094 |
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| C15H21CeO6 | |
| Molar mass | 437.443 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Crystalline powder |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Reactions
editCerium acetylacetonate is a precursor to mesoporous nanocrystalline ceria using the sol-gel process.[3] It can also be used along with gadolinium acetylacetonate to synthesize gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) gel powders.[4]
See also
edit- Cerium(IV) tetrakis(acetylacetonate)
References
edit- ^ Cerium acetylacetonate at American Elements
- ^ Behrsing, Thomas; Bond, Alan M.; Deacon, Glen B.; Forsyth, Craig M.; Forsyth, Maria; Kamble, Kalpana J.; Skelton, Brian W.; White, Allan H. (2003). "Cerium acetylacetonates—new aspects, including the lamellar clathrate [Ce(acac)4]·10H2O". Inorganica Chimica Acta. 352: 229–237. doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(03)00147-6.
- ^ "Formation of mesoporous nanocrystalline ceria from cerium nitrate, acetate or acetylacetonate"
- ^ "Synthesis of Gadolinia-Doped Ceria Gels and Powders from Acetylacetonate Precursors"
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