Manganese(III) Acetylacetonate

English: Manganese(III) Acetylacetonate

For Short: Mn(acac)₃

CAS Number: 14284-89-0

Molecular Formula: C₁₅H₂₁MnO₆

Structural Formula: Mn(C₅H₇O₂)₃

Molecular Weight: 352.26 g/mol

Appearance: Dark brown or black crystalline powder.

Purity: ≥ 99%

Solubility: Readily soluble in organic solvents (such as chloroform, dichloromethane, acetone, ethanol), slightly soluble in water.

Stability: Remain Stable under dry conditions, but decompose in the presence of strong acids or oxidizing agents.

Storage: Sealed in a cool dry place away from light. Avoid prolonged exposure to air.

Applications:

1. Catalysis. It is used as a precursor catalyst in organic synthesis for oxidation reactions, polymerization (such as epoxy resin curing), and reactions such as olefin epoxidation and alcohol oxidation.

2. Materials Science. It serves as a raw material for preparing magnetic materials or functional complexes, as well as for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to produce manganese-containing thin films.

3. Research. It is employed as a manganese (III) complex model in coordination chemistry studies.