Erbium(III) acetate is the acetate salt of erbium, with the proposed chemical formula of Er(CH3COO)3. It can be used to synthesize some optical materials.[2]
Physical properties
The tetrahydrate of erbium(III) acetate is thermally decomposed at 90 °C, giving a proposed anhydride:
At 350 °C, the proposed Er(OH)(CH3COO)2 loses acetic acid to yield a material of the formula ErOCH3COO, forming Er2O2CO3 at 390 °C, finally obtaining Er2O3 at 590 °C.[3]
^Choi, M. H., & Ma, T. Y. (2008). Erbium concentration effects on the structural and photoluminescence properties of ZnO: Er films. Materials Letters, 62(12-13), 1835-1838. doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2007.10.014