Description

Yttrium Trifluoroacetate is a high-purity inorganic salt of yttrium and trifluoroacetic acid, serving as a critical precursor material in advanced materials synthesis. Its value lies in providing a highly soluble and reactive source of yttrium ions, essential for producing materials with specific optical and electronic properties. This compound is primarily needed by manufacturers and R&D facilities in the electronics, catalysis, and specialty chemical sectors for applications ranging from thin-film deposition to catalyst preparation.

Application

• Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) & Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD): As a volatile precursor for depositing yttrium oxide (Y₂O₃) thin films in semiconductor and optical coating manufacturing.
• Catalyst Synthesis: As a starting material for preparing yttrium-based catalysts used in polymerization and organic synthesis reactions.
• Phosphor & Luminescent Material Production: For doping and synthesizing advanced phosphors used in display technologies, LEDs, and lighting applications.
• Superconductor Research: As a component in the synthesis of high-temperature superconducting materials like YBCO (Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide).
• Specialty Glass & Ceramics: To modify the refractive index, thermal stability, and other properties of advanced optical glasses and ceramic composites.
• Organic Synthesis & Coordination Chemistry: As a Lewis acid catalyst or a reagent for introducing yttrium into complex molecular structures.

Basic Information

Product Name	Yttrium Trifluoroacetate
CAS No.	304851-95-4
Molecular Formula	Y(CF₃COO)₃ or C₆F₉O₆Y
Molecular Weight	437.93 g/mol (anhydrous basis)
Synonyms	Yttrium(III) trifluoroacetate; Trifluoroacetic acid yttrium(III) salt; Yttrium tris(trifluoroacetate); Y(TFA)₃; Y(CF₃CO₂)₃; Yttrium trifluoroacetate hydrate (common hydrated form); Yttrium trifluoroacetate anhydrous
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Quality Control

Our Yttrium Trifluoroacetate is manufactured under controlled conditions and undergoes rigorous quality testing to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and compliance with industry standards. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) for each lot, detailing purity, metal content, and impurity profiles. Specifications can be tailored to meet the requirements of high-purity applications such as electronics and pharmaceuticals.

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 material is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and should be handled in a dry, inert atmosphere or under anhydrous conditions to prevent decomposition. Keep away from incompatible materials such as strong bases and fluorides.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (Yttrium content)	≥ 99.9% (metal basis)
Purity (Y(TFA)₃)	≥ 99.0%
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄)	≤ 50 ppm
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0 %

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