Secondary names

cobalt(3+) tris(4-oxopent-2-en-2-olate); Co(acac)3

CAS number

21679-46-9

8.0

	Formula	Name	Family	Number min-max	Mole fraction	Isotope mole fraction	State	Relevance
	$Co^{3+}$	Cobaltic cation	element	1	0.25	1	constituent cation	main
	$(CH_3COCHCOCH_3)^-$	acetylacetonate ion	molecule	3	0.75	1	constituent anion	main

Composition comments

The 6 oxygens may be linked to Co^{3+}

Chemical functions

	Function	Number
	$R-CH_3$	2
	$R-C(=O)-R$	1
	$R=CH-R$	1

Chemical bonds

	Bond	Number
	$\cdot (\cdot) Co^{3+} \cdot O^{-}-$	3
	$\geq C-H$	6
	$\eqslantgtr C-H$	1
	$\eqslantgtr C-C\leq$	3
	$>C=C<$	1
	$>C=O$	1
	$\eqslantgtr C-O^-$	1

Class

normal salts (07)

Type

simple normal salts (07.01)

Phase type

crystalline

Links

• Wikipedia: Metal acetylacetonates
• PubChem: Cobaltic acetylacetonate