Scandium acetate

Scandium acetate is a compound, with the chemical formula of Sc(CH₃COO)₃. It exists in the anhydrous and the hydrate forms. It can be obtained by reacting scandium hydroxide or scandium oxide with acetic acid.^[1][2] It is a colorless, water-soluble solid. It decomposes into scandium oxide at high temperature. It can be used to prepare other scandium-containing materials.^[3]

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Scandium acetate

Names
Other names Scandium(III) acetate Scandium ethanoate Scandium(III) ethanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	3804-23-7 hydrate: 304675-64-7
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image hydrate: Interactive image
ChemSpider	141219
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.159
EC Number	223-274-5
PubChem CID	160721 hydrate: 16212068
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80890582
InChI InChI=1S/3C2H4O2.Sc/c3*1-2(3)4;/h3*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;;+3/p-3 Key: DBTMQFKUVICLQN-UHFFFAOYSA-K hydrate: InChI=1S/3C2H4O2.H2O.Sc/c3*1-2(3)4;;/h3*1H3,(H,3,4);1H2; Key: NAXGMQHCOOEQLP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.[Sc] hydrate: CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O.O.[Sc]
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H9O6Sc
Molar mass	222.088 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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The structure of the anhydrous form was determined by X-ray crystallography. It consists of a chain of octahedral Sc(III) centers linked by bridging acetate ligands.^[1]