Zirconyl acetate is the

coordination complex A coordination complex consists of a central atom or ion, which is usually metallic and is called the ''coordination centre'', and a surrounding array of bound molecules or ions, that are in turn known as '' ligands'' or complexing agents. ...

with the formula Zr₆O₄(OH)₄(O₂CCH₃)₁₂. It is a white solid prepared by treating

zirconyl chloride Zirconyl chloride is the inorganic compound with the formula of r4(OH)8(H2O)16l8(H2O)12, more commonly written ZrOCl2·8H2O, and referred to as zirconyl chloride octahydrate. It is a white solid and is the most common water-soluble derivative of ...

with acetic acid. The compound has attracted attention as a precursor to metal-organic frameworks. The structure of the 8.5 hydrate has been determined by

EXAFS Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), along with X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), is a subset of X-ray absorption spectroscopy ( XAS). Like other absorption spectroscopies, XAS techniques follow Beer's law. The X-ray ...

. The core can be described as a Zr₆ octahedron is face-capped with oxide and hydroxide ligands.

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