Indium acetate

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Indium acetate is an acetate of indium, with the chemical formula In(CH3COO)3. It is soluble in water, acetic acid and mineral acids.[1] It is the precursor of indium-containing compounds such as the solar cell materials CuInS2[2] and indium phosphide quantum dots.[3]

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Indium acetate
Names
Other names
Indium ethanoate
Indium(III) acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.157.776 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 629-609-5
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3C2H4O2.In/c3*1-2(3)4;/h3*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: VBXWCGWXDOBUQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • CC(=O)O[In](OC(=O)C)OC(=O)C
Properties
In(CH3COO)3
Molar mass 291.96
Appearance white hygroscopic powder
Related compounds
Other anions
 indium nitrate
Other cations
 gallium acetate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation

Indium acetate can be prepared by reacting indium[4] or triethylindium[5] with frozen acetic acid.

Chemical properties

Indium acetate can react with propionic acid:[4]

In(CH3COO)3 + CH3CH2COOH → In(CH3COO)2(CH3CH2COO) + CH3COOH

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