Skip to Content
Merck

Skip To

339202

Niobium(V) ethoxide

greener alternative

99.95% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

NbOEt, Niobium ethanolate, Niobium ethylate, Niobium pentaethoxide, Pentaethoxyniobium

Sign In to View Organizational & Contract Pricing.

Select a Size

Change View
Size/SKUAvailabilityPrice

About This Item

Linear Formula:
Nb(OCH2CH3)5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
318.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
221-795-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3678883
MDL number:
Pricing and availability is not currently available.
Technical Service
Need help? Our team of experienced scientists is here for you.
Let Us Assist


assay

99.95% trace metals basis

form

liquid

reaction suitability

core: niobium

greener alternative product characteristics

Design for Energy Efficiency
Design for Energy Efficiency
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product, Greener Alternative Product

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

bp

142 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

5-6 °C (lit.)

density

1.268 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

SMILES string

CCO[Nb](OCC)(OCC)(OCC)OCC

InChI

1S/5C2H5O.Nb/c5*1-2-3;/h5*2H2,1H3;/q5*-1;+5

InChI key

ZTILUDNICMILKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives. This is an enabling product and can be used as a precursor to make perovskite oxides, which promote thermoelectric heat-to-electricity conversion, improving energy efficiency. Click here for more information.
Niobium(V) ethoxide is a metal-organic compound that dimerizes in solution to form Nb2(OEt)10 molecules. At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid that is miscible with some organic solvents, but which hydrolyzes readily. Niobium(V) ethoxide freezes at 5 °C and boils at 142 °C at 0.1 mmHg. It can be synthesized by the electrochemical reaction of ethanol with niobium plate and stainless-steel electrodes in the presence of tetraethylammonium chloride (TEAC) as the conductive additive.

Application

Niobium(V) ethoxide is a synthetic precursor for niobium oxides, for example Nb2O5 , NaNbO3 , andTiNb2O7. Niobium(V) ethoxide is commonly used in colloidal solution-based syntheses like sol-gel processing and electrospinning. These chemistries allow researchers to control the microstructure to form gels , nanofibers , nanotubes , and microspheres. Niobium(V) ethoxide is also commonly added to other metal alkoxides to dope metal oxides, most commonly titania, with niobium. [1]

Because of its low boiling point and low decomposition temperature (~325-350 °C),niobium(V) ethoxide is also used as a precursor in atomic-layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition, and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition of niobium oxides.

It can also be used as a dopant to prepare Nb-doped TiO2 photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC). The doping of Nb lowers the conduction band of TiO2 enhancing electron injection and transfer ability of TiO2 photoanode. This results in a significant increase in the performance of DSSC.

Features and Benefits

The purity and volatility of Niobium(V) ethoxide makeit a suitable precursor for atomic layer deposition and chemical vapordeposition of niobium oxide.

Compare Similar Items

View Full Comparison

Show Differences

1 of 1

This Item
203920208515383163
form

liquid

form

powder

form

powder

form

powder

assay

99.95% trace metals basis

assay

99.99% trace metals basis

assay

99.9% trace metals basis

assay

≥99% trace metals basis

mp

5-6 °C (lit.)

mp

-

mp

-

mp

-

density

1.268 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

4.47 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

4.47 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

5.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

bp

142 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

bp

-

bp

-

bp

-

refractive index

n20/D 1.516 (lit.)

refractive index

-

refractive index

-

refractive index

-


Still not finding the right product?

Explore all of our products under Niobium(V) ethoxide


pictograms

Flame

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

96.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

36 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

It looks like we've run into a problem, but you can still download Certificates of Analysis from our Documents section.

If you need assistance, please contact Customer Support

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library



Questions

1–2 of 2 Questions  
  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

    1 answer
    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

      Helpful?

  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

    1 answer
    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

      Helpful?

Reviews

No rating value

Active Filters