Aluminium acetylacetonate

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Aluminium acetylacetonate
Names
IUPAC name
Tris(acetylacetonato)aluminium
Other names
Aluminium acetylacetonate, aluminium acetylacetonate
Identifiers
ECHA InfoCard
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UNII
Properties
Al(C5H7O2)3
Molar mass 324.31 g/mol
Appearance White solid[1]
Density 1.42 g/cm3
Melting point 190-193 °C
Boiling point 315 °C
Low
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Aluminium acetylacetonate, also referred to as Al(acac)3, is a coordination complex with formula Al(C5H7O2)3. This aluminium complex with three acetylacetone ligands is used in research on Al-containing materials. The molecule has D3 symmetry, being isomorphous with other octahedral tris(acetylacetonate)s.[2]

Uses

Aluminium acetylacetonate can be used as the precursor to crystalline

metal organic chemical vapour deposition.[3] In horticulture it can also be used as a molluscicide.[4]

References

  1. ^ Aluminium acetylacetonate
  2. doi:10.1107/S0567740874004833
    . (this paper also discusses the Al compound)
  3. ^ "Carbonaceous alumina films deposited by MOCVD from aluminium acetylacetonate: a spectroscopic ellipsometry study"
  4. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1990.tb06607.x
    .
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