Chemistry:Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate

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Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate
Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate.svg
Names
IUPAC name
Chromium(3+) 2-ethylhexanoate
Other names
Chromium(3+) tris(2-ethylhexanoate)
2-Ethylhexanoic acid chromium(III) salt
AR-1I2320
CID103012
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 222-357-3
Properties
C24H45CrO6
Molar mass 481.6 g/mol
Appearance Green[1]
Density 1.01 g/cm3
soluble in mineral spirits
Hazards
Main hazards Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed, Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin
Safety data sheet MSDS
GHS pictograms GHS07: HarmfulGHS08: Health hazard
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H312, H315, H317, H319, H361
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P281, P301+312, P302+352, P305+351+338, P308+313, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+313, P333+313, P337+313, P362, P363, P405, P501
Flash point 110 °C (230 °F; 383 K)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 mg/m3[2]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 0.5 mg/m3[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
250 mg/m3[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Chromium(III) 2-ethylhexanoate, C24H45CrO6, is a coordination complex of chromium and ethylhexanoate. In combination with 2,5-dimethylpyrrole it forms the Phillips selective ethylene trimerisation catalyst[3] (not to be confused with Phillips catalyst), used in the industrial production of linear alpha olefins, particularly 1-hexene or 1-octene.[4]

The chromium-catalyzed trimerization.jpg

References

  1. Venderbosch, Bas; Oudsen, Jean-Pierre H.; Wolzak, Lukas A.; Martin, David J. ; Korstanje, Ties J.; Tromp, Moniek. Spectroscopic Investigation of the Activation of a Chromium-Pyrrolyl Ethene Trimerization Catalyst. ACS Catalysis (2019), 9(2), 1197-1210. doi:10.1021/acscatal.8b03414.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0141". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0141.html. 
  3. Naji-Rad, Ebtehal; Gimferrer, Martí; Bahri-Laleh, Naeimeh; Nekoomanesh-Haghighi, Mehdi; Jamjah, Roghieh; Poater, Albert (24 May 2018). "Exploring Basic Components Effect on the Catalytic Efficiency of Chevron-Phillips Catalyst in Ethylene Trimerization". Catalysts 8 (6): 224. doi:10.3390/catal8060224. 
  4. Agapie, Theodor (April 2011). "Selective ethylene oligomerization: Recent advances in chromium catalysis and mechanistic investigations". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 255 (7–8): 861–880. doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2010.11.035.