Antimony(III) acetate is the compound of antimony with the chemical formula of . It is a white powder, is moderately water-soluble, and is used as a catalyst in the production of polyesters.
Preparation It can be prepared by the reaction of antimony(III) oxide with acetic anhydride:
Structure The crystal structure of antimony(III) acetate has been determined by X-ray crystallography. It consists of discrete monomers with monodentate acetate ligands. The monomers are linked together into chains by weaker C=O···Sb intermolecular interactions.
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