Chromium (III) 2-ethylhexanoate

Chromium (III) 2-ethylhexanoate
IUPAC name Chromium(3+) 2-ethylhexanoate
Other names chromium acetylacetonate, chromic acetylacetonate, chromium 2,4-pentanedionate, chromium(+3)acetylacetonate, 2,4-pentanedione chromium salt, chromium(3+) tris(2-ethylhexanoate), 2-Ethylhexanoic acid chromium(III) salt, EINECS 222-357-3, AR-1I2320, CID103012
Identifiers
CAS number	3444-17-5
PubChem	103012
ChemSpider	93064 Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C24H45CrO6
Molar mass	481.6 g/mol
Density	1.01 g/cm^3
Solubility in water	soluble in mineral spirits
Hazards
MSDS	http://www.strem.com/catalog/v3/93-2426/15/
R-phrases	R36/R37/R38
S-phrases	S26-S36/S37/S38
Main hazards	Xi, Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed, Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Chromium (III) 2-ethylhexanoate, C₂₄H₄₅CrO₆, is an organometallic compound that is often used in academic laboratory environments, with little large-scale industrial application. ^[1][2] It is usually supplied dissolved in mineral spirits.

Structure

The C₂₄H₄₅CrO₆ molecule contains one atom of chromium, around which three ethylhexanoate ligands are arranged. Each ligand binds to the central atom with both oxygen atoms, similar to the bonding in other organometallic chromium compounds, such as Chromium(III)_acetylacetonate.

References

1. ^ The chemical book; chemicalbook.com, http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB5738861.htm, accessed February 2011
2. ^ Pubchem catalogue, http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=103012&loc=ec_rcs.

External links

• http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB5738861.htm
• http://www.strem.com/catalog/v/93-2426/15/