Iron(III) acetylacetonate

Iron(III) acetylacetonate (CAS 14024-18-1), also known as Iron Acetylacetonate, is an organometallic coordination compound used as a catalyst and catalyst precursor in polymer chemistry and specialty chemical manufacturing.

Where is Iron(III) acetylacetonate used?

• Plastics and polymers: initiator or co-catalyst in controlled radical and ring-opening polymerization, enabling targeted molecular weight distribution in engineering polymers
• Lubricants: precursor for iron-based friction modifiers and extreme-pressure additive packages
• Metalworking and surface treatment: deposition source
• CVD and MOCVD: source for iron-containing thin films and coatings
• Biotechnology: defined iron source
• Nanoparticle synthesis and model reaction systems: soluble, organically compatible iron(III)
• In systems where precise metal loading and solubility in organic media are critical, it delivers controlled iron-center reactivity.

Commercial specifications

• Purity: 97% to 99%+
• Technical and high-purity research grades
• Packaging: laboratory-scale quantities through bulk industrial supply