Yttrium(III) nitrate

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Yttrium(III) nitrate
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Other names
Yttrium nitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • anhydrous:233-802-6
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3NO3.Y/c3*2-1(3)4;/q3*-1;+3
    Key: BXJPTTGFESFXJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • anhydrous:[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[N+](=O)([O-])[O-].[Y+3]
Properties
Y(NO3)3
Molar mass 274.927 g/mol
AppearanceColorless crystals
Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Yttrium(III) nitrate is an inorganic compound, a salt with the formula Y(NO3)3. The hexahydrate is the most common form commercially available.

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Preparation

Yttrium(III) nitrate can be prepared by dissolving corresponding metal oxide in 6 mol/L nitric acid: [1]

Y2O3 + 6 HNO3 → 2 Y(NO3)3 + 3 H2O

Properties

Yttrium(III) nitrate hexahydrate loses crystallized water at relatively low temperature. Upon further heating, basic salt YONO3 is formed. [2] At 600 C, the thermal decomposition is complete. Y2O3 is the final product. [3]

Y(NO3)3·3TBP is formed when tributyl phosphate is used as the extracting solvent. [4]

Uses

Yttrium(III) nitrate is mainly used as a source of Y3+ cations. It is a precursor of some yttrium-containing materials, such as Y4Al2O9, [3] YBa2Cu3O6.5+x [2] and yttrium-based metal-organic frameworks. [5] It can also be used as a catalyst in organic synthesis. [6]

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