Cerium(III) phosphate

Cerium phosphate, with the molecular formula CePO₄, is a phosphate of cerium, the second lanthanide.^[1]

Cerium(III) phosphate

Names
IUPAC name Cerium phosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	13454-71-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	140393
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.293
EC Number	236-637-8
PubChem CID	159673
UNII	XR1Z4BIW2J
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10928665
InChI InChI=1S/Ce.H3O4P/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H3,1,2,3,4)/q+3;/p-3 Key: TYAVIWGEVOBWDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [O-]P(=O)([O-])[O-].[Ce+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	CePO4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Cerium phosphate can be synthesized using the hydrothermal reaction of Ce(NO₃)₃ and (NH₄)₂HPO₄ at 180°C followed by calcination at 900°C.^[2]