| Names | |
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| IUPAC name Tris(acetylacetonato)praseodymium(III) | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Tris[(Z)-4-oxopent-2-en-2-olato-κ2O,O′]praseodymium(III) | |
| Other names Tris(2,4-pentanedione)praseodymium, Tris(acetylacetonato)praseodymium | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.076 |
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| Properties | |
| C15H25O8Pr | |
| Molar mass | 474.265 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Praseodymium acetylacetonate is a coordination complex with the formula Pr(C3H7O2)3. This purported anhydrous acetylacetonate complex is widely discussed but only the dihydrate Pr(C3H7O2)3(H2O)2 has been characterized by X-ray crystallography. [1] [2]
Upon heating under vacuum, other dihydrated lanthanide trisacetylacetonates convert to oxo-clusters M4O(C5H7O2)10. This result suggests that anhydrous Pr(O2C5H7)3 may not exist. [3]
Instability constants (logYn) are 2.89, 4.17 and 5.29 (corresponding to n=1, 2, 3) have been determined for related materials. [4] It can be prepared by the reaction of trialkoxypraseodymium and acetylacetone. [5] When praseodymium chloride reacts with sodium acetylacetonate or lithium acetylacetonate in the solid phase, praseodymium acetylacetonate can also be obtained, but NaPr(acac)4 or LiPr(acac)4 will also be generated. [6] It can form the green complex Pr(acac)3(phen) with o-phenanthroline. [7]