Ferric acetylacetonate

Chemical properties

dark red powder or Red-orange orthorhombic crystal, slightly soluble in water and heptane, easily soluble in ethanol, benzene, chloroform, acetone and ether. Solubility at 25°C: water 0.16, methanol 9.5, toluene 21.3, benzene 52.5.

The Uses of Ferric acetylacetonate

Moderating and combustion catalyst, solid fuel catalyst, bonding agent, curing accelerator, intermediate.

The Uses of Ferric acetylacetonate

Iron(III) 2,4-pentanedionate is used as a precatalyst and reagent in organic chemistry. It acts as a precursor for highly crystalline (Zn, Fe)Fe2O4

The Uses of Ferric acetylacetonate

Chemical Synthesis of Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles

What are the applications of Application

Iron(III) acetylacetonate is a useful catalyst for Grignard reactions

Preparation

Ferric acetylacetonate is prepared by shaking ferric hydroxide with an alcoholic solution of the reagent. It is an excellent quencher of triplet states.

General Description

This product has been enhanced for catalytic efficiency.

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Purification Methods

When recrystallised twice from *benzene/pet ether, it has m 181.3-182.3o corr [Finn et al. J Chem Soc 1256 1938]. However, when recrystallised from EtOH or Et2O it has m 179o [Hantzsch & Desch Justus Liebigs Ann Chem 323 13 1902]. Recrystallisation from absolute EtOH gives material with m 159.5o [Emmert & Jacob Chem Ber 67 286 1934]. Dry it for 1hour at 120o. [Beilstein 1 IV 606, 2 IV 1908.]