Praseodymium acetate

Names
IUPAC names Tetra-μ2-acetatodiaquadipraseodymium(III) praseodymium (3+) triacetate
Other names Praseodymium ethanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	6192-12-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:63078
ChemSpider	145010
ECHA InfoCard	100.025.676
EC Number	228-242-4
PubChem CID	165418
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50890615
InChI InChI=1S/3C2H4O2.Pr/c3*1-2(3)4;/h3*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: KPXRPRLCONABEG-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [Pr+3].O=C([O-])C.[O-]C(=O)C.[O-]C(=O)C
Properties
Chemical formula	Pr(O2C2H3)3
Appearance	Green solid
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Praseodymium(III) acetate is an inorganic salt composed of a Praseodymium atom trication and three acetate groups as anions. This compound commonly forms the dihydrate, Pr(O₂C₂H₃)₃·2H₂O.^[2]

Preparation

Praseodymium(III) acetate can be formed by the reaction of acetic acid and praseodymium(III) oxide:^[3]

${\displaystyle {\mathsf {6CH_{3}COOH+Pr_{2}O_{3}\ \xrightarrow {T} \ 2Pr(CH_{3}COO)_{3}+3H_{2}O))}$

Praseodymium(III) carbonate and praseodymium(III) hydroxide can also be used:

${\displaystyle {\mathsf {6CH_{3}COOH+Pr_{2}(CO_{3})_{3}\ \xrightarrow {T} \ 2Pr(CH_{3}COO)_{3}+3H_{2}O+3CO_{2))))$↑

${\displaystyle {\mathsf {6CH_{3}COOH+2Pr(OH)_{3}\ \xrightarrow {T} \ 2Pr(CH_{3}COO)_{3}+6H_{2}O))}$

Decomposition

When the dihydrate is heated, it decomposes to the anhydrous, which then decomposes into praseodymium(III) oxyacetate(PrO(O₂C₂H₃)) then to praseodymium(III) oxycarbonate, and at last to praseodymium(III) oxide.^[2]