Cerium(III) acetylacetonate is a compound with formula Ce(C₅H₇O₂)₃(H₂O)_x. It is typically isolated as the trihydrate. Partial dehydration gives the dihydrate, a red-brown solid.

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Cerium acetylacetonate is a precursor to mesoporous nanocrystalline ceria using the sol-gel process."Formation of mesoporous nanocrystalline ceria from cerium nitrate, acetate or acetylacetonate"
/ref> It can also be used along with gadolinium acetylacetonate to synthesize gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) gel powders."Synthesis of Gadolinia-Doped Ceria Gels and Powders from Acetylacetonate Precursors"
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Cerium(III) compounds Acetylacetonate complexes {{organic-compound-stub

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