Chemistry:Lanthanum acetate

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Lanthanum acetate
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Names
Other names
lanthanum(3+);acetate, lanthanum triacetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 213-034-8
UNII
Properties
C6H9LaO6
Molar mass 316.039 g/mol
Appearance colorless crystals
Density g/cm3
soluble
Hazards
GHS pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS09: Environmental hazard
GHS Signal word Danger
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Lanthanum acetate is an inorganic compound, a salt of lanthanum with acetic acid with the chemical formula La(CH
3
COO)
3
.[1]

Synthesis

Lanthanum acetate can be formed by the reaction of lanthanum(III) oxide and acetic anhydride:

La
2
O
3
+ 3(CH
3
CO)
2
O → 2La(CH
3
COO)
3

It is also made in a reaction of lanthanum oxide with 50% acetic acid:

La
2
O
3
+ 6CH
3
COOH → 2La(CH
3
COO)
3
+ 3H
2
O

Physical properties

Lanthanum(III) acetate forms colorless crystals.

Lanthanum acetate dissolves in water.

Lanthanum acetate forms hydrates of the composition La(CH
3
COO)
3
nH
2
O
, where n = 1 and 1.5.[2][3]

Lanthanum acetate and its hydrates decompose when heated.

Uses

Lanthanum acetate is used in specialty glass manufacturing and in water treatment.

Also, it is used to produce porous lanthanum oxyfluoride (LaOF) films.[4]

It is also used as a component in the production of ceramic products and as a catalyst in the pharmaceutical industry.

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