Cerium(III) acetylacetonate
# Cerium(III) acetylacetonate

Cerium(III) acetylacetonate is a compound with formula $Ce(C_5H_7O_2)_3(H_2O)_x.$ It is typically isolated as the trihydrate. Partial dehydration gives the dihydrate, a red-brown solid.

## Reactions

Cerium acetylacetonate is a precursor to mesoporous nanocrystalline ceria using the sol-gel process. It can also be used along with gadolinium acetylacetonate to synthesize gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) gel powders.

