CAS 21679-46-9 Cobalt acetylacetonate - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Cobalt acetylacetonate

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Catalog Number

ACM21679469-2

CAS Number

21679-46-9

Product Name

Cobalt acetylacetonate

Structure

Category

Solution Deposition Precursors

IUPAC Name

cobalt(3+);(Z)-4-oxopent-2-en-2-olate

Molecular Weight

356.26g/mol

Molecular Formula

C15H21CoO6

Canonical SMILES

CC(=CC(=O)C)[O-].CC(=CC(=O)C)[O-].CC(=CC(=O)C)[O-].[Co+3]

InChI

InChI=1S/3C5H8O2.Co/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;;+3/p-3/b3*4-3-;

InChI Key

RHCQEPWEBDOALW-LNTINUHCSA-K

Application

Cobalt acetylacetonate serves as a crucial catalyst in various organic reactions, offering significant utility in both laboratory and industrial settings. As a versatile organometallic compound, it excels in enhancing reaction efficiency and is integral to processes such as the epoxidation of trans-stilbene. Additionally, it functions effectively as a paint dryer. The compound's structure, where the acetylacetonate anion forms a chelate ring by bonding its oxygen atoms to cobalt, contributes to its solubility in organic solvents and its application in creating diverse shapes of carbon nanostructures through methods like chemical vapor deposition and laser evaporation. This makes cobalt acetylacetonate a valuable component in the advancement of organic synthesis and material science.

Complexity

90.4

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

244-527-6

Exact Mass

356.067007g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

MeSH Entry Terms

Co(ACAC)3;cobalt(III) tris(acetylacetonate);tris(acetylacetonate)cobalt(III);tris(acetylacetonate)cobalt(III), ion(1-)

Monoisotopic Mass