Aluminium acetylacetonate

Aluminium acetylacetonate, also referred to as Al(acac)₃, is a coordination complex with formula Al(C₅H₇O₂)₃. This aluminium complex with three acetylacetone ligands is used in research on Al-containing materials. The molecule has D₃ symmetry, being isomorphous with other octahedral tris(acetylacetonate)s.^[2]

Aluminium acetylacetonate

Names
IUPAC name Tris(acetylacetonato)aluminium
Other names Aluminium acetylacetonate, aluminium acetylacetonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13963-57-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10616907 21106084
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.296
EC Number	237-741-6
PubChem CID	16683006
UNII	77S22ZW4U3 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8051704
InChI InChI=1S/3C5H8O2.Al/c3*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h3*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;;+3/p-3/b3*4-3-; Key: KILURZWTCGSYRE-LNTINUHCSA-K
SMILES C/C(=C/C(=O)C)/O[Al](O/C(=C\C(=O)C)/C)O/C(=C\C(=O)C)/C
Properties
Chemical formula	Al(C5H7O2)3
Molar mass	324.31 g/mol
Appearance	White solid[1]
Density	1.42 g/cm3
Melting point	190-193 °C
Boiling point	315 °C
Solubility in water	Low
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Uses

Aluminium acetylacetonate can be used as the precursor to crystalline aluminium oxide films using low-pressure metal organic chemical vapour deposition.^[3] In horticulture it can also be used as a molluscicide.^[4]