Chromium acetate hydroxide explained
Chromium acetate hydroxide is the coordination complex with the formula [Cr<sub>2</sub>(OH)<sub>3</sub>(OAc)<sub>3</sub>]4. A dark violet solid, it crystallizes as the triacontatetrahydrate (34 molecules of water of crystallization). It is water soluble.[1]
Structure
The complex is a tetramer of binuclear Cr2(OH)3(OAc)3. The subunits are linked by acetate and hydroxide ligands. The oxidation state of chromium is III, which explains the stability of the complex since octahedral d3 ions give kinetically robust complexes. Overall, the complex's structure is unusual compared to other transition metal carboxylate complexes.
See also
External links
- http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB9726110.htm
- http://www.chemicalbook.com/CAS%5Cmol%5C39430-51-8.mol
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120119193658/http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/ProductDetail.do?D7=0&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO%7CBRAND_KEY&N4=318108%7CALDRICH&N25=0&QS=ON&F=SPEC
Notes and References
- 10.1021/ic9907009. Polynuclear Chromium(III) Carboxylates. 1. Synthesis, Structure, and Magnetic Properties of an Octanuclear Complex with a Ring Structure . 2000 . Eshel . Michal . Bino . Avi . Felner . Israel . Johnston . David C. . Luban . Marshall . Miller . Lance L. . Inorganic Chemistry . 39 . 7 . 1376–1380 . 12526439 .
