Holmium acetate

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Holmium acetate
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Names
Other names
Holmium(III) acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/3C2H4O2.Ho/c3*1-2(3)4;/h3*1H3,(H,3,4);
    Key: NKWMPWXATGULJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.[Ho]
Properties
Ho(CH3COO)3
Appearancecrystals
soluble
Related compounds
Other anions
Holmium oxide
Holmium hydroxide
Other cations
Dysprosium acetate
Erbium acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Holmium in acetic acid Holmium acetic acid.jpg
Holmium in acetic acid

Holmium acetate is the acetate salt of holmium, with a chemical formula of Ho(CH3COO)3 [1] as well as at least one hydrate.

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Preparation

Holmium acetate can be obtained by dissolving holmium oxide in hot acetic acid [2]

Ho2O3 + 6 CH3CO2H → 2 Ho(O2CH3)3 + 3 H2O

Dissolving holmium oxide in acetic acid at a pH of 4 will form the tetrahydrate of holmium acetate (Ho2(CH3COO)6·4H2O): [3] The anhydrous material can be obtained by heating the hydrated acetate in acetic acid. [1]

Physical properties and structure

Holmium acetate hemihepthydate decomposes at 105 °C, forming into a hemihydrate, further decomposing at 135 °C into an anhydride. Further adding heat will form Ho(OH)(CH3COO)2, HoO(CH3COO) then Ho2O2CO3, forming holmium oxide at 590 °C. [4]

According to X-ray crystallography, anhydrous holmium acetate is a coordination polymer. Each Ho(III) center is nine-coordinate, with two bidentate acetate ligands and the remaining sites occupied by oxygens provided by bridging acetate ligands. The lanthanum and praseodymium compounds are isostructural. [1] In a second polymorph, holmium acetate has 8-coordination. [2] A tetrahydrate has also been crystallized. [5]

Applications

Holmium acetate is used in the manufacture of ceramics, glass, phosphors, metal halide lamps, and as a dopant in garnet lasers. It is also used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reaction in check. [6]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scandium acetate</span> Chemical compound

Scandium acetate is an compound, with the chemical formula of Sc(CH3COO)3. It exists in the anhydrous and the hydrate forms. It can be obtained by reacting scandium hydroxide or scandium oxide with acetic acid. It is a colorless, water-soluble solid. It decomposes into scandium oxide at high temperature. It can be used to prepare other scandium-containing materials.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terbium acetate</span> Chemical compound

Terbium(III) acetate is the acetate salt of terbium, with a chemical formula of Tb(CH3COO)3.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gadolinium acetate</span> Chemical compound

Gadolinium acetate is the acetate salt of the lanthanide element gadolinium, with the chemical formula Gd(CH3COO)3. It is a colorless crystal that is soluble in water and can form a hydrate. Its tetrahydrate has ground state ferromagnetism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samarium(III) acetate</span> Chemical compound

Samarium(III) acetate is an acetate salt of samarium, with the chemical formula of Sm(CH3COO)3. It exists in the hydrate and tetrahydrate form. Its tetrahydrate can be obtained by dissolving samarium(III) oxide in 50% acetic acid solution, crystallizing and vacuum drying. The mixed anion acetate [Sm(CH3COO)(H2O)6]Cl2·H2O and [Sm(CH3COO)2(H2O)3]Cl can be crystallized from SmCl3·6H2O and SmOCl in acetic acid solution respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lanthanum acetate</span> Chemical compound

Lanthanum acetate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum with acetic acid with the chemical formula La(CH3CO2)3. According to X-ray crystallography, anhydrous lanthanum acetate is a coordination polymer. Each La(III) center is nine-coordinate, with two bidentate acetate ligands and the remaining sites occupied by oxygens provided by bridging acetate ligands. The praseodymium and holmium compounds are isostructural.

References

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  3. Anna Mondry, Krystyna Bukietyńska (1991-08-01). "Spectral intensities of holmium acetate single crystals". Inorganica Chimica Acta. 186 (1): 135–138. doi:10.1016/S0020-1693(00)87943-8. ISSN   0020-1693.
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  6. "Holmium acetate" . Retrieved 2014-01-01.

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