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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:
21679-31-2
Molecular Weight:
349.32
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24852050
EC Number:
244-526-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4148971
MDL number:
MFCD00000015

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Product Name

Chromium(III) acetylacetonate, 97%

InChI key

JWORPXLMBPOPPU-LNTINUHCSA-K

InChI

1S/3C5H8O2.Cr/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;;+3/p-3/b3*4-3-;

SMILES string

CC(=O)\C=C(\C)O[Cr](O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O)O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O

assay

97%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: chromium

bp

340 °C (lit.)

mp

210 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

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Analysis Note

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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

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.

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hcodes

H315,H319

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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Michael E Ziebel et al.
Chemical science, 11(26), 6690-6700 (2020-09-22)
The incorporation of second-row transition metals into metal-organic frameworks could greatly improve the performance of these materials across a wide variety of applications due to the enhanced covalency, redox activity, and spin-orbit coupling of late-row metals relative to their first-row
Zhan'ao Tan et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 14(42), 14589-14595 (2012-09-28)
A solution-processed vanadium oxide (s-VO(x)) anode buffer layer on an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrode was used instead of PEDOT:PSS for improving the stability and photovoltaic performance of the polymer solar cells (PSCs). The s-VO(x) layer was prepared by spin-coating a vanadyl
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
Nathan A Mathew et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 114(2), 817-832 (2009-12-03)
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy relies on using multiple excitation pulses to create multiple quantum coherences that provide great specificity for chemical measurements. Coherent multidimensional spectroscopy (CMDS) is the optical analogue of NMR. Current CMDS methods use three excitation pulses and
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.
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