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Chromium(III) acetylacetonate
97%
Synonym(s):
Chromium(III) 2,4-pentanedionate, Cr(acac)3
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Linear Formula:
Cr(C5H7O2)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
349.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
244-526-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4148971
MDL number:
Quality Level
assay
97%
form
solid
reaction suitability
core: chromium
bp
340 °C (lit.)
mp
210 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CC(=O)\C=C(\C)O[Cr](O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O)O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O
InChI
1S/3C5H8O2.Cr/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;;+3/p-3/b3*4-3-;
InChI key
JWORPXLMBPOPPU-LNTINUHCSA-K
General description
Chromium(III) acetylacetonate (Cr(acac)₃) is a high-purity (≥97%) coordination complex that appears as a purple to very dark purple powder or in chunk form. It is a stable, air-insensitive compound, soluble in non-polar organic solvents. Its high thermal stability and well-defined molecular structure make it an excellent precursor for synthesizing advanced materials. Cr(acac)₃ is especially valued for applications in catalysis, thin film deposition, and as a molecular probe in spectroscopic studies.
Application
Chromium(III) acetylacetonate can be used as:
- A precursor for the synthesis of chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃) nanoparticles, which are utilized in magnetic, catalytic, and electrochemical devices
- A molecular precursor in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and sol-gel processes to fabricate chromium-containing thin films for electrochromic and energy storage applications
- A catalyst or catalyst precursor in selective oxidation and polymerization reactions, enabling efficient and sustainable organic transformations
Analysis Note
Used to modify the surface properties of solid polyurethanes formed in its presence.
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Warning
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
>392.0 °F
flash_point_c
> 200 °C
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Articles
Discover the ways in which high-purity metal salts improve the selectivity, yields, and catalytic efficacy of organic synthesis reactions.
Yi Wang et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 56(23), 9601-9611 (2013-11-28)
Current precious-metal-containing anticancer agents are mostly chelated with N-containing ligands and function by interacting with DNA. In the present study, Pd(acac)2, a Pd(II) complex containing four O-donor ligands, has been evaluated as an active anticancer agent. Pd(acac)2 showed no interaction
Nan Tian et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(37), 8613-8615 (2010-08-19)
The design, synthesis, photophysical and significantly improved electrooptical properties of a series of red emitting cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes containing carbazolyl-acetylacetonate ligands are described.
Gong-Jun Chen et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(44), 10637-10643 (2010-10-06)
Two Eu(III) complexes, [Eu(acac)(3)(dpq)] (1) and [Eu(acac)(3)(dppz)] CH(3)OH (2) {viz. acetylacetonate (acac), dipyrido[3,2-d:20,30-f]quinoxaline (dpq), dipyrido[3,2-a:20,30-c] phenazine (dppz)}, have been synthesized and their DNA binding, photo-induced DNA cleavage activity and cell cytotoxicity are studied. The complexes display significant binding propensity to
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| 202231-100G | 04061838764669 |
| 202231-5G | 04061838764676 |