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Iron(III) acetylacetonate

≥99.9% trace metals basis

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Synonym(s):
2,4-Pentanedione iron(III) derivative, Fe(acac)3, Ferric acetylacetonate, Iron(III) 2,4-pentanedionate
Linear Formula:
Fe(C5H7O2)3
CAS Number:
14024-18-1
Molecular Weight:
353.17
Beilstein:
4157960
EC Number:
237-853-5
MDL number:
MFCD00000020
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24873913
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder

reaction suitability

core: iron
reagent type: catalyst

mp

180-182 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

5.24 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

AQBLLJNPHDIAPN-LNTINUHCSA-K

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General description

Iron(III) acetylacetonate, also known as tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III) or Fe(acac)3, is an coordination compound that is used as a precursor for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles and thin films, which are important in magnetic materials, catalysis, and electronic applications. Additionally, it is also used as a catalyst in various organic reactions, including polymerization processes and cross-coupling reactions.

Application

Iron(III) acetylacetonate can be used as:     
  • A iron precursor for the synthesis of Fe3O4/carbon composite fibers via forcespinning technique. This composite material used in the formation of high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.      
  • A precursor for the synthesis of iron-containing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for the applications in rechargeable alkali-ion batteries.   
  • An additive to enhance the efficiency of the N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) catalyst in the oxidation of cumene.     
  • A solvent activation agent in the fabrication of polyamide membranes, which are used in reverse osmosis (RO) applications.     
  • As a MOCVD precursor for highly crystalline (Zn,Fe)Fe2O4 films and magnetic property measurements of these films. Iron (III) acetylacetonate may be used as a precursor for the synthesis of water-soluble magnetite nanoparticles, which may find applications in magnetic hyperthermia treatment.      
  • As a MOCVD precursor for highly crystalline (Zn,Fe)Fe2O4 films and magnetic property measurements of these films.

MOCVD precursor for highly crystalline (Zn,Fe)Fe2O4 films and magnetic property measurements of these films.

Pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302 + H312 + H332,H318

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Arreerat Jiamprasertboon et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 25(48), 11337-11345 (2019-06-27)
Type I heterojunction films of α-Fe2 O3 /ZnO are reported here as a non-titania based photocatalyst, which shows remarkable enhancement in the photocatalytic properties towards stearic acid degradation under UVA-light exposure (λ=365 nm), with a quantum efficiency of ξ=4.42±1.54×10-4 molecules degraded/photon, which
Polymorphous transformations of nanometric iron (III) oxide: a review.
Zboril R, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 23.14, 3255-3272 (2011)
Studies of magnetite nanoparticles synthesized by thermal decomposition of iron (III) acetylacetonate in tri(ethylene glycol)
Maity D, et al.
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 321(19), 3093-3098 (2009)
Selective Detection of Iron (III) by Rhodamine-Modified Fe3O4 Nanoparticles.
Baodui, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 49.27, 4576-4579 (2010)
Hyun-Uk Park et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 58, 104673-104673 (2019-09-27)
In this work, we introduce composition-tunable core-shell-like PdM@Pt (M = Mn and Fe) nanoparticles (NPs) on carbon support (PdM@Pt/C) synthesized by one-pot sonochemical reactions using high-intensity ultrasonic probe (150 W, 20 kHz, with 13 mm solid probe) and investigate their electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction
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