Abstract
We report the synthesis of crystalline anhydrous dichromium(II) tetraacetate by a one-pot reaction in which chromium metal reacts in the open with a mixture that comprises acetic acid, acetic anhydride and hydrobromic acid. This new route is much superior to all previous multi-step synthetic procedures that involve strict anaerobic conditions or expensive and flammable starting materials.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 179-181 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 391 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- Chromium
- Chromium(II) acetate
- Cr(II) complexes
- Metal-metal bond
- Synthetic methods
- X-ray diffraction