727970

Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate

≥99.0% (KT)

• Synonym(s): 2,4-Pentanedione cobalt(II) derivative, Bis(2,4-pentanedionato)cobalt, Co(acac)₂, Cobaltous acetylacetonate
• Linear Formula: Co(C₅H₇O₂)₂
• CAS Number: 14024-48-7
• Molecular Weight: 257.15
• EC Number: 237-855-6
• MDL number: MFCD00000014
• UNSPSC Code: 12161600
• PubChem Substance ID: 329764366
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥99.0% (KT)
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: cobalt; reagent type: catalyst
• particle size: ≤20 mesh
• mp: 165-170 °C (lit.)
• anion traces: chloride, bromide (as Cl)^-: ≤500 mg/kg
• cation traces: Ca: ≤50 mg/kg; Cd: ≤50 mg; Co: ≤50 mg/kg; Cu: ≤50 mg/kg; Fe: ≤50 mg/kg; K: ≤100 mg/kg; Na: ≤100 mg/kg; Ni: ≤50 mg/kg; Pb: ≤50 mg/kg; Zn: ≤50 mg/kg
• SMILES string: CC(=O)\C=C(\C)O[Co]O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/2C5H8O2.Co/c2*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h2*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;+2/p-2/b2*4-3-;
• InChI key: UTYYEGLZLFAFDI-FDGPNNRMSA-L

Description

General description

Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate is a coordination compound commonly used as a precursor to synthesize cobalt-containing materials. It can also be used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

Application

Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate can be used as a catalyst for oxidative isocyanide insertion and catalytic cycloaddition reactions. Additionally, Co(acac)₂ is also used in allylic and benzylic oxidation reactions.

Cobalt(II) acetylacetonate can be used as a catalyst for the dehydration reaction of aldoximes to synthesize nitriles.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H317,H318,H334,H350i,H360F,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Carc. 1B Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable