C87851
Copper(II) acetylacetonate
97%
Synonym(s):
2,4-Pentanedione copper(II) derivative, Bis(2,4-pentanedionato)copper(II), Cu(acac)2, Cupric acetylacetonate
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Linear Formula:
Cu(C5H7O2)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
261.76
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
236-477-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4157957
MDL number:
assay
97%
form
powder
reaction suitability
core: copper, reagent type: catalyst
mp
284-288 °C (dec.) (lit.)
SMILES string
CC(=O)\C=C(\C)O[Cu]O\C(C)=C/C(C)=O
InChI
1S/2C5H8O2.Cu/c2*1-4(6)3-5(2)7;/h2*3,6H,1-2H3;/q;;+2/p-2/b2*4-3-;
InChI key
QYJPSWYYEKYVEJ-FDGPNNRMSA-L
General description
Copper(II) acetylacetonate (Cu(acac)2) is an organometallic compound recognized for its low decomposition temperature of 286 °C, making it an ideal precursor for the synthesis of copper and copper oxide nanoparticles. It can be used in electronics, ceramics, and catalysis.
Application
- Dextromethorphan as a moderator of reward deficiency: Research explored Dextromethorphan′s role in moderating reward deficiency associated with serotonin transporter availability in MDMA-treated animals, indicating its potential application in neuropsychopharmacology and addiction studies (Chiu et al., 2024).
- Pharmacotherapies targeting GABA-Glutamate neurotransmission: A review discussed the use of Dextromethorphan among pharmacotherapies targeting GABA-glutamate neurotransmission for treatment-resistant depression, highlighting its role as an NMDA receptor antagonist and sigma-1 receptor agonist (Vecera et al., 2023).
- Experience-dependent psychological effects: A double-blind study compared the psychological effects of Dextromethorphan and Psilocybin in healthy volunteers, examining their experience-dependent and enduring impacts, relevant in clinical psychology and psychedelic research (Mathai et al., 2023).
Copper(II) acetylacetonate can be used as:
- a precursor to synthesize copper based chalcogenides Cu2NiSnS4 CNTS nanocrystals, which are then combined with gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) to form the core-shell structure. Resulting Au/CNTS nanocrystals serve as photoactive materials in hybrid photodetectors, demonstrating superior optoelectronic performance, such as high responsivity and specific detectivity in the visible light spectrum.
- a precursor in the synthesis of Cu-Ga-Zn-S nanorods through a high-temperature injection method, for efficient photocatalytic water splitting.
- a copper precursor in the one-pot synthesis of the core/shell PtCu nanoparticles. These bimetallic PtCu nanoparticles exhibit higher activity in catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction.
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Gong-Jun Chen et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), 39(44), 10637-10643 (2010-10-06)
Two Eu(III) complexes, [Eu(acac)(3)(dpq)] (1) and [Eu(acac)(3)(dppz)] CH(3)OH (2) {viz. acetylacetonate (acac), dipyrido[3,2-d:20,30-f]quinoxaline (dpq), dipyrido[3,2-a:20,30-c] phenazine (dppz)}, have been synthesized and their DNA binding, photo-induced DNA cleavage activity and cell cytotoxicity are studied. The complexes display significant binding propensity to
The direct writing of plasmonic gold nanostructures by electron-beam-induced deposition.
Katja Höflich et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 23(22-23), 2657-2661 (2011-05-04)
S S Arandjelovic et al.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology, 14(2), 271-279 (2009-08-04)
To investigate the antitumor activity of two newly synthesized ruthenium(III) [Ru(III)] compounds carrying bidentate ligands: (acac)-acetylacetonate, [Ru(acac)3), and (tfac)-trifluoroacetylacetonate [Ru(tfac)3]. The activity of ruthenium(III) analogues was evaluated on HeLa, B16, and Femx cell lines for cytotoxicity in vitro using MTT