Gadolinium acetylacetonate
# Gadolinium acetylacetonate

Gadolinium acetylacetonate is a compound with formula $Gd(C_5H_7O_2)_3(H_2O)_2.$ It is a gadolinium(III) complex with three acetylacetonate and two aquo ligands.

## Uses

Gadolinium acetylacetonate, along with cerium acetylacetonate, can be used as precursors to synthesize gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) gel powders using the sol-gel method.

