NEW Metal β-Diketonates
Expanding Possibilities in Metal-Organic Chemistry
ProChem’s latest additions to our metal-organic catalog feature a curated selection of β-diketonate complexes designed to support cutting-edge research and industrial innovation. These compounds are foundational to advanced materials engineering, serving as volatile, thermally stable precursors in thin film deposition, catalysis, and metal organic synthesis.
Applications of Beta-Diketonates
Several of our newly launched beta-diketonate compounds are actively used in advanced materials processes. Copper(II) Acetylacetonate has proven effective as a precursor for atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Cu2O thin films, which are used in photovoltaics, water splitting, and thin-film transistors due to their high hole mobility and wide bandgap properties. Vanadium (IV) oxyacetylacetonate is employed in sol-gel and spin-coating techniques to fabricate thermochromic VO2 films for smart window coatings and optical switching devices, offering reversible semiconductor-to-metal phase transitions. Praseodymium (III) 2,4-pentanedionate hydrate contributes to the development of rare-earth-doped phosphate glasses used in solid-state lasers and optical filters, thanks to its favorable luminescent and structural properties. Meanwhile, Nickel (II) acetylacetonate hydrate serves as a reliable precursor for sol-gel synthesis of NiO thin films, widely applied in electrochromatic devices and transparent conductive coatings.
These examples underscore the versatility and impact of beta-diketonates in enabling next-generation technologies across optics, energy, and electronics.
| Name | Product # | Purity | CAS Number |
| Cobalt (II) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate | 1515 | 99.9% | 13986-53-3 |
| Cobalt (II) Acetylacetonate | 1489-3 | 98% | 14024-48-7 |
| Cobalt (II) Acetylacetonate | 1489-5 | 99.9% | 14024-48-7 |
| Cobalt (III) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate | 1516-1 | 98% | 14877-41-9 |
| Cobalt (III) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate | 1516-2 | 99.9% | 14877-41-9 |
| Copper (II) Acetylacetonate | 1534-6 | 98% | 13395-16-9 |
| Copper (II) Acetylacetonate | 1534-7 | 99.9% | 13395-16-9 |
| Gadolinium (II) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate | 1845 | 99.9% | 14768-15-1 |
| Gadolinium (II) 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate | 1846 | 99.99% | 14768-15-1 |
| Nickel (II) Acetylacetonate Hydrate | 2670-5 | 98% | 120156-44-7 |
| Praseodymium (III) 2,4-pentanedionate hydrate | 2983 | 99.9% | 14553-09-4 |
| Scandium (III) 2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptanedionate | 3156 | 99.9% | 15492-49-6 |
| Vanadium (III) Acetylacetonate | 3756 | 98% | 13476-99-8 |
| Vanadium (IV) oxyacetylacetonate | 3772 | 98% | 3153-26-2 |
| Vanadium (IV) oxyacetylacetonate | 3772-1 | 99.9% | 3153-26-2 |