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Vanadium(III) acetylacetonate

Vanadium(III) acetylacetonate is the coordination compound with the formula V(C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>7</sub>O<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub>, sometimes designated as V(acac)<sub>3</sub>. It is an orange-brown solid that is soluble in organic solvents.

Structure and synthesis

The complex has idealized D<sub>3</sub> 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)<sub>3</sub> is a common precatalyst for the production of EPDM polymers.

It has also been shown to be a precursor to vanadium pentoxide nanostructures.

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