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Erbium acetylacetonate

Identifiers
CAS Number	14553-08-3 anhydrous 16788-89-9 trihydrate
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	44135560
InChI InChI=1S/3C5H7O2.Er/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3H,1-2H3;/q3*-1;+3Key: FGQSJRDKBCVFHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)C(=O)C.CC(=O)C(=O)C.CC(=O)C(=O)C.
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H21ErO6
Molar mass	464.586 g·mol
Appearance	pink crystals
Melting point	103 °C (376 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Erbium acetylacetonate is a coordination compound with the formula Er(C₅H₇O₂)₃. This anhydrous acetylacetonate complex is often discussed but unlikely to exist per se. The 8-coordinated dihydrate Er(C₅H₇O₂)₃(H₂O)₂ is a more plausible formula based on the behavior of other lanthanide acetylacetonates. The dihydrate has been characterized by X-ray crystallography.

Upon heating under vacuum, the dihydrate converts to the oxo-cluster Er₄O(C₅H₇O₂)₁₀. This behavior, which is also observed for other lanthanide acetylacetonates, further illustrates the implausibility of six-coordinate Er(C₅H₇O₂)₃.

References

1. Janice M. Koehler, William G. Bos (December 1967). "A novel synthesis of some anhydrous rare earth acetylacetonates". Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry Letters. 3 (12): 545–548. doi:10.1016/0020-1650(67)80023-0. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
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• Erbium compounds
• Acetylacetonate complexes