Description

Thulium(III) Acetate Hydrate is a high-purity inorganic salt of the rare earth element thulium, serving as a critical precursor material for advanced research and manufacturing. Its primary value lies in providing a soluble and reactive source of thulium ions for the synthesis of specialty materials with unique optical and magnetic properties. This compound is essential for researchers and engineers in the fields of phosphor development, optical doping, and catalysis, where precise control over material composition is paramount.

Application

• Phosphor and Luminescent Material Synthesis: A key starting material for doping into host lattices to create upconversion phosphors and NIR-emitting materials for bio-imaging and security inks.
• Optical Fiber and Laser Crystal Manufacturing: Used as a dopant source to fabricate specialized optical fibers and solid-state laser gain media operating in specific infrared wavelengths.
• Catalysis Research: Employed as a catalyst or catalyst precursor in organic synthesis and polymerization reactions, leveraging the unique Lewis acidity of the thulium ion.
• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD): Acts as a precursor for depositing thin films of thulium oxide or other thulium-containing compounds for electronic and optical coatings.
• Academic and Industrial R&D: Serves as a fundamental reagent for investigating the chemical and physical properties of thulium compounds and for developing new functional materials.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Contrast Agent Research: Explored in the development of novel contrast agents due to thulium's paramagnetic properties.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	Thulium(III) Acetate Hydrate
CAS No.	34431-47-5
Molecular Formula	C6H9O6Tm • xH2O (Commonly written as Tm(CH3COO)3 • xH2O)
Molecular Weight	Anhydrous: 348.06 g/mol (Hydrate weight varies)
Synonyms	Thulium Acetate Hydrate; Thulium Triacetate Hydrate; Acetic acid, thulium(3+) salt, hydrate; Tris(acetato-O)thulium hydrate; Thulium(3+) acetate hydrate; Tm(OAc)3•xH2O
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Thulium(III) Acetate Hydrate is produced under controlled conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high chemical purity. Each lot undergoes rigorous analytical testing, including assay determination and trace metal analysis, to meet the stringent requirements of research and advanced material synthesis. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept in a desiccated environment to prevent degradation. Keep away from incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Tm2O3 basis)	≥ 99.9% (Trace Metals Basis)
Purity (Rare Earths)	≥ 99.99%
Loss on Drying	Contact for details
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 50 ppm
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.