Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate

Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate
Names
IUPAC name
Tris(acetylacetonato)ruthenium(III)
Other names
Ru(acac)3; Ruthenium(III) 2,4-Pentanedionate; Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonato, 2,4-pentanedione ruthenium(III)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 238-193-0
  • InChI=1S/3C5H8O2.Ru/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3H2,1-2H3;
    Key: GNHBILLJFGEMKL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(=O)CC(=O)C.CC(=O)CC(=O)C.CC(=O)CC(=O)C.[Ru]
Properties
(C5H7O2)3Ru
Molar mass 398.39 g/mol
Appearance Dark violet solid
Density 1.54 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 260 °C (500 °F; 533 K)
insoluble in water
Solubility soluble in most organic solvents
Hazards[2]
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335, H413
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate is a coordination complex with the formula Ru(O2C5H7)3. O2C5H7 is the ligand called acetylacetonate. This compound exists as a dark violet solid that is soluble in most organic solvents.[3] It is used as a precursor to other compounds of ruthenium.

  1. ^ Chao, G.; Sime, R. L.; Sime, R. J. (1973). "Crystal and molecular structure of tris(acetylacetonato)ruthenium(III)". Acta Crystallographica B. 29 (12): 2845. doi:10.1107/S0567740873007636.
  2. ^ "C&L Inventory". echa.europa.eu.
  3. ^ R. C. Mehrotra, R. Bohra, and D.P. Gaur "Metal β-Diketonates and Allied Derivatives", 1st ed.; Academic Press inc.: New York, 1978. ISBN 0-12-488150-5.