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Agent Name Chromium III acetylacetonate
CAS Number 21679-31-2
Formula C15-H21-Cr-O6
Major Category Metals
Synonyms Chromic acetylacetonate; Chromium acetylacetonate; Chromium triacetylacetonate; Chromium tris(2,4-pentanedionate); Chromium tris(acetylacetonate); Chromium(3+) acetylacetonate; Tris(2,4-pentanedionato)chromium; Tris(2,4-pentanedionato-O,O')chromium; Tris(acetylacetonato)chromium(III); Chromium(3+), tris(2,4-pentanedionato)-; Chromium(III) 4-oxopent-2-ene-2-olate; Chromium, tris(2,4-pentanedionato)- (8CI); Chromium, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-O,O')-; Chromium, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-O,O')-, (OC-6-11)- (9CI); Chromium, tris(2,4-pentanedionato-kappaO2,kappaO4)-, (OC-6-11)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description Purple or red-violet solid; [Hawley] Insoluble in water; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses "Reduction of detonation of nitromethane"; [Hawley]
Comments "Stable under recommended storage conditions." May be harmful after ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact; May damage eyes; [MSDSonline] See "Chromium and compounds."
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH) 0.5 mg/m3, as Cr
PEL (OSHA) 0.5 mg/m3, as Cr
Explanatory Notes VP = practically zero; mp = 1900 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Flammability (NFPA) 1: must be preheated
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