Chromium(III) acetylacetonate

Chromium(III) acetylacetonate[1]
Solid Chromium (III) acetylacetonate
Solid chromium(III) acetylacetonate
Names
IUPAC name
Chromium(III) acetylacetonate
Other names
Tris(2,4-pentanediono)chromium(III)
Identifiers
21679-31-2 YesY
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ChEBI CHEBI:33035 YesY
ChemSpider 2006256 YesY
ECHA InfoCard 100.040.463
Properties
C15H21CrO6
Molar mass 349.32
Appearance deep maroon
Density 1.34 g/cm3
Melting point 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K)
Boiling point 340 °C (644 °F; 613 K) (sublimes near 100 °C)
Solubility in non-polar organic solvents soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Chromium(III) acetylacetonate is the coordination compound with the formula Cr(C5H7O2)3, sometimes designated as Cr(acac)3. This purplish coordination complex is used in NMR spectroscopy as a relaxation agent because of its solubility in nonpolar organic solvents and its paramagnetism.

Synthesis and structure

The compound is prepared by the reaction of chromium(III) oxide with acetylacetone (Hacac):[2]

Cr2O3 + 6 Hacac → 2 Cr(acac)3 + 3 H2O

The complex has idealized D3 symmetry. The Cr-O distances are 1.93 Å.[3] Like other Cr(III) compounds, it has the d3 configuration, having a quartet ground state. Although it is relatively inert toward substitution, the complex undergoes bromination at the 3-positions of the chelate rings.

References

  1. Chromium acetylacetonate at American Elements
  2. W. Conard Fernelius, Julian E. Blanch “Chromium(III) Acetylacetonate: [Tris(2,4-Pentanediono)Chromium(III)]” Inorganic Syntheses, 1957, Volume 5, 130-131.doi:10.1002/9780470132364.ch35
  3. B. Morosin "The crystal structure of trisacetylacetonatochromium(III)" Acta Crystallogr. 1965. vol. 19, 131-137. doi:10.1107/S0365110X65002876
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