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Acetylacetone is an organic compound with molecular formula C5H8O2. This diketone is formally named 2,4-pentanedione, although as discussed below, this name does not properly describe the predominant structure.

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Properties

The keto and enol forms of acetylacetone coexist in solution, these forms are Tautomerism. The C2v symmetry for the enol form displayed on the right in scheme 1 has been verified by many methods including microwave spectroscopy [#endnote_Caminati] . Hydrogen bonding in the enol reduces the steric repulsion between the cabonyl groups. In the gas phase K is 11.7. The equilibrium constant tends to be high in nonpolar solvents: cyclohexane is 42, toluene is 10, THF 7.2, dimethylsulfoxide (K=2), and water (K=0.23).[#endnote_Reichardt].

Scheme 1. Tautomerism of 2,4-pentanedione

Preparation

Two common procedures are used for synthesizing acetylacetone. Acetone and acetic anhydride react upon the addition of BF3 catalyst.
(CH3CO)2O + CH3C(O)CH3 → CH3C(O)CH2C(O)CH3
The second synthesis involves the base-catalyzed condensation of acetone and ethyl acetate, followed by acidification
NaOEt + EtO2CCH3 + CH3C(O)CH3 → NaCH3C(O)CHC(O)CH3 + 2 EtOH
NaCH3C(O)CHC(O)CH3 + HCl → CH3C(O)CH2C(O)CH3 + NaCl
Because of the ease of these syntheses, many analogues of acetylacetonates are known. Some examples include C6H5C(O)CH2C(O)C6H5 (dbaH) and (CH3)3CC(O)CH2C(O)CC(CH3)3. Hexafluoroacetylacetonate is also widely used and is to generate volatile metal complexes.

Acetylacetonate \"anion\"

C5H7O2−, is the conjugate base of 2,4-pentanedione. In reality, the free ion does not exist in solution, but is bound to the corresponding cation, such as Na+. In practice, the existence of the free anion, commonly abbreviated acac−, is a useful model.

Coordination chemistry

The acetylacetonate anion forms complexes with many transition metal ions wherein both oxygen atoms bind to the metal to form a six-membered chelate ring. Some examples include: Mn(acac)3,[#endnote_Snider] VO(acac)2, Fe(acac)3, and Co(acac)3. Any complex of the form M(acac)3 is chiral (has a non-superimposable mirror image). Additionally, M(acac)3 complexes can be reduced electrochemically, with the reduction rate being dependent on the solvent and the metal center.[#endnote_Fawcett] Bis- and tris complexes of the type M(acac)2 and M(acac)3 are typically soluble in organic solvents, in contrast to the related metal halides. Because of this properties, these complexes are widely used as catalyst precursors and reagents. Important applications include their use as NMR "shift reagents" and as catalysts for organic synthesis, and precursors to industrial hydroformylation catalysts.

C5H7O2− in some cases also binds to metals through the central carbon atom; this bonding mode is more common for the third-row transition metals such as platinum(II) and iridium(III).

Scheme 1. Chirality of M(acac)3

Illustrative metal acetylacetonates

Copper(II) acetylacetonate

Cu(acac)2, prepared by treating acetylacetone with aqueous Cu(NH3)42+ and is available commercially, catalyzes coupling and carbene transfer reactions.

Scheme 1. Structure of copper(II) acetylacetonate

Copper(I) acetylacetonate

Unlike the copper(II) chelate, copper(I) acetylacetonate is an air sensitive oligomeric species. It is employed to catalyze Michael additions.[#endnote_Parish]

Manganese(III) acetylacetonate

Mn(acac)3, a one-electron oxidant, is a commonly used for coupling phenols.[#endnote_Snider] It is prepared by the direct reaction of acetylacetone and potassium permangante. In terms of electronic structure, Mn(acac)3 is high spin. Its distorted octahedral structure reflects geometric distortions due to the Jahn-Teller effect. The two most common structures for this complex include one with tetrahedral elongation and one with tetrogonal compression. For the elongation, two Mn-O bonds are 2.12 Å while the other four are 1.93 Å. For the compression, two Mn-O bonds are 1.95 and the other four are 2.00 Å. The effects of the tetrahedral elongation are noticeably more significant than the effects of the tetrogonal compression.[#endnote_Cotton]

Scheme 1. Structure of manganese(III) acetylacetonate

Nickel(II) acetylacetonate

"Nickel acac" is not Ni(acac)2 but the trimer [Ni(acac)2]3. This emerald green solid, which is benzene soluble, is widely employed in the preparation of Ni(O) complexes. Upon exposure to the atmosphere, [Ni(acac)2]3 converts to the chalky green monomeric hydrate.

C-bonded acetylacetonates

C5H7O2− in some cases also binds to metals through the central carbon atom (C3); this bonding mode is more common for the third-row transition metals such as platinum(II) and iridium(III). The complexes Ir(acac)3 and corresponding Lewis-base adducts Ir(acac)3L (L = amine) contain one carbon-bonded acac ligand. The IR spectra of O-bonded acetylacetonates are characterized by relatively low-energy νCO bands of 1535 cm-1, whereas in carbon-bonded acetylacetonates, the carbonyl vibration occurs closer to the normal range for ketonic C=O, i.e. 1655 cm-1.

Other reactions of acetylacetone

C5H8O2 + O2 → C2H4O2 + C3H4O2
  • Arylation: Acetylacetonate displaced halides from certain halo-substituted benzoic acid. This reaction is copper-catalyzed.
    • 2-BrC6H4CO2H + NaC5H7O2 → 2-(CH3CO)2HC)-C6H4CO2H + NaBr

    References

    1. ↑  Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry, Christian Reichardt Wiley-VCH; 3 edition 2003 ISBN 3527306188
    2. ↑  The C2v Structure of Enolic Acetylacetone Walther Caminati and Jens-Uwe Grabow J. Am. Chem. Soc.; 2006; 128(3) pp 854 - 857; (Article) [DOI Abstract]
    3. ↑  B. B. Snider, "Manganese(III) Acetylacetonate" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI: 10.1002/047084289.
    4. E. J. Parish, S. Li "Copper(II) Acetylacetonate" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI: 10.1002/047084289.
    5. ↑  Straganz, G.D., Glieder, A., Brecker, L., Ribbons, D.W. and Steiner, W. "Acetylacetone-Cleaving Enzyme Dke1: A Novel C-C-Bond-Cleaving Enzyme." Biochem. J. 369 (2003) 573-581.
    6. ↑  N. Barta, "Bis(acetylacetonato)zinc(II)" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rb097.
    7. ↑  E. J. Parish, S. Li "Copper(I) Acetylacetonate" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (Ed: L. Paquette) 2004, J. Wiley & Sons, New York. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rc203.
    8. ↑  Cotton, F., A., Wilkinson, G., Murillo, C. A., and Bochmann, M. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th Ed., Wiley and Sons, New York, 1999.
    9. ↑  Fawcett, W. and Opallo, M. "Kinetic parameters for heterogeneous electron transfer to tris(acetylacetonato)manganese(III) and tris(acetylacetonato)iron(III) in aproptic solvents." J. Electroanal. Chem. 331 (1992) 815-830.

    Further reading

    Chelation. Dependence of Coordinated Alkene Orientation on Metal Oxidation State" Journal of the American Chemical Society 1998, volume 120, pages 932-941.

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