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| IUPAC name Tris(acetylacetonato)neodymium(III) | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Tris[(Z)-4-oxopent-2-en-2-olato-κ2O,O′]neodymium(III) | |
| Other names Neodymium acetylacetonate, Tris(acetylacetonato)neodymium | |
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| Properties | |
| C15H25NdO8 | |
| Molar mass | 477.599 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White powder [1] |
| Melting point | 150 °C (302 °F; 423 K) [1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Neodymium(III) acetylacetonate is a coordination compound with the chemical formula Nd(O2C5H7)3. Although many sources discuss this anhydrous acetylacetonate complex, it is the dihydrate Nd(O2C5H7)3(H2O)2 that has been characterized by X-ray crystallography. [2] It commonly occurs as a white powder. [1] [3] Upon heating under vacuum, other dihydrated lanthanide trisacetylacetonates convert to oxo-clusters M4O(C5H7O2)10. This result suggests that Nd(O2C5H7)3 may not exist. [4]
Neodymium(III) acetylacetonate can be obtained by treating a neodymium alkoxide with acetylacetone, [5] or by electrolysis of neodymium in acetylacetone. [6]