I) Preparation of Fe(acac)3

Acac- ion and Fe3+ ion form a complex of formula Fe(acac)3 where Fe3+ is octahedrally coordinated, with a
high spin electronic configuration.
Synthesis: into 25 mL of distilled water, dissolve finely-ground iron(II) salt (1.2 g,). Add a solution of
acetylacetone in 10 mL methanol (in order to obtain an acetylacetone/iron molar ratio =4), over a period of
about 15 minutes to the iron(II) solution with vigorous stirring. To the resulting blood red solution is added
a solution of sodium acetate (ca.5.1 g) in about 15 ml of distilled water, over a 5 minute period (keep
stirring!). A red precipitate separates, and upon the precipitation of the red crystalline solid, heat the flask to
about 80ºC using a hot plate, and keep at this temperature for about 15 minutes while continuing to rapidly
stir. Allow to cool to room temperature, and then place the flask in a ice water bath. Isolate the product by
filtration, wash with cold distilled water, and allow the compound to air dry and after dry in an oven at
T<100°C.

MM Massa pesata teor mmol note

(g)
FeSO4⋅7H2O 278.03 1.2 4.3
Na(CH3COO) 136.05 5,1 37
3H2O
CH3COCH2COCH3 100.11 1,72 17,2 Liquido,
d=0.98g/cm3

C% 50.23, H% 5.93

C% 51.12, H% 6.09
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Wavelength [nm]

Fe(acetilacetonato)3 G2M
Analisi: C%=50.84, H%= 6.03
Momento magnetico= 5.59MB
λmax= 471 nm Complesso rosso, assorbe nel blu-verde
Analisi: C= 51.00, H= 6.08%
Analisi : C% 50.23, H% 5.95 (teorico: C% 51.01, H% 5.99)

Momento magnetico 5.85MB (teorico 5.92MB)