Upon heating under vacuum, the dihydrate converts to the oxo-cluster La4O(C5H7O2)10. This behavior is also observed for erbium, yttrium, gadolinium, and europium.[4]
The instability constants (logYn) are 3.65, 5.13 and 6.12 (corresponding to n=1, 2, 3) have been reported for "La(acac)3".[5] It can be prepared by the reaction of lanthanum alkoxide and acetylacetone.[6] Its tetrahydrate decomposes into monohydrate at 110 °C, obtains the anhydrous form at 150 °C, undergoes La(CH3COO)(acac)2 and La(CH3COO)2(acac), and at 180~285 °C lanthanum acetate is produced.[7] It can be used to prepare NaLaS2, La2Zr2O7 and other materials.[8][9]
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