Zirconium(IV) acetate

Zirconium(IV) acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.021.982
  • InChI=1S/12C2H4O2.4H2O.4O.6Zr/c12*1-2(3)4;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h12*1H3,(H,3,4);4*1H2;;;;;;;;;;/q;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;4*-2;6*+4/p-16
    Key: RGWBNEKRIQDQRP-UHFFFAOYSA-A
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Properties
Zr6O4(OH)4(CH3CO2)12
Molar mass 1387.896 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
soluble
Related compounds
Related compounds
zirconium dioxide, zirconium(IV) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Zirconium(IV) acetate or zirconyl acetate, or just zirconium acetate, usually refers to the chemical formula Zr6O4(OH)4(CH3CO2)12 (hexazirconium(IV) tetroxide tetrahydroxide dodecaacetate). It is a white solid formed by the reaction of zirconyl chloride with acetic acid. Claims of Zr(CH3CO2)4 (zirconium(IV) acetate) have been superseded by experiments using X-ray crystallography.

The species Zr6O4(OH)4(CH3CO2)12 is a common precursor to metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The structure of the 8.5 hydrate (Zr6O4(OH)4(CH3CO2)12·8.5H2O) has been determined by EXAFS. The core can be described as a Zr6 octahedron is face-capped with oxide and hydroxide ligands.