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| Properties | |
| C15H21O6Tb | |
| Molar mass | 456.252 g·mol−1 | 
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |
Terbium acetylacetonate is a coordination compound with the formula Tb(C5H7O2)3. This anhydrous acetylacetonate complex is often discussed but unlikely to exist per se.  The 8-coordinated dihydrate Tb(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. [1]  [2]  Upon attempted dehydration by heating under vacuum, other hydrated lanthanide tris(acetylacetonate) complexes decompose to give oxo-clusters. [3]   The complex can be prepared from terbium salts, acetylacetone, and a base such as ammonia.
It reacts with 5-[(2-thiophene methylene)amino]-8-hydroxyquinoline (L) by heating in acetonitrile/dichloromethane solution to obtain light yellow [Tb(acac)4(L)6(μ3-OH)2]·CH3CN crystals. [4] It can be used in the preparation of some optical materials. [5] [6] [7]
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