diketonate
A diketonate is a type of ligand commonly encountered in coordination chemistry. It is derived from a beta-diketone, which is an organic compound containing two ketone functional groups separated by a single methylene group. The most well-known example of a diketonate ligand is acetylacetonate, often abbreviated as acac.
When a beta-diketone deprotonates, it forms an enolate anion. This enolate anion is resonance-stabilized, meaning the
The diketonate ligand typically coordinates to a metal ion in a bidentate fashion, meaning it binds to
Metal diketonates have a wide range of applications. They are frequently used as precursors in the synthesis