Vanadium(III) acetylacetonate is the
coordination compound with the
formula V(C
5H
7O
2)
3, sometimes designated as V(acac)
3. It is an orange-brown solid that is soluble in organic solvents.
Structure and synthesis
The complex has idealized D
3 symmetry. Like other V(III) compounds, it has a triplet ground state.
The compound is prepared by reduction of
ammonium vanadate in the presence of
acetylacetone.
Applications and research
V(acac)
3 is a common precatalyst for the production of
EPDM polymers.
It has also been shown to be a precursor to
vanadium pentoxide
Vanadium(V) oxide (''vanadia'') is the inorganic compound with the formula V2 O5. Commonly known as vanadium pentoxide, it is a brown/yellow solid, although when freshly precipitated from aqueous solution, its colour is deep orange. Because o ...
nanostructures.
References
{{Acetylacetonate complexes
Acetylacetonate complexes
Vanadium(III) compounds