Appearance White powder Density 1.22 g/cm³ | Formula C6H9O6Sb | |
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Antimony(III) acetate is the compound of antimony with the chemical formula of Sb(CH3CO2)3. It is a white powder, is moderately water-soluble, and is used as a catalyst in the production of polyesters.
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Preparation
It can be prepared by the reaction of antimony(III) oxide with acetic acid:
Sb2O3 + 6 CH3CO2H → 2 Sb(CH3CO2)3 + 3 H2OStructure
The crystal structure of antimony(III) acetate has been determined by X-ray crystallography. It consists of discrete Sb(OAc)3 monomers with monodentate acetate ligands. The monomers are linked together into chains by weaker C=O···Sb intermolecular interactions.
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