Aluminum tris (8-hydroxyquinoline)

Structural formula
General
Surname	Aluminum tris (8-hydroxyquinoline)
other names	Tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum; Tri (quinolin-8-yloxy) alumane; Aluminum oxinate; Alq3;
Molecular formula	C 27 H 18 AlN 3 O 3
External identifiers / databases
EC number	218-227-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.016.570
PubChem	16683111
Wikidata	Q418564
properties
Molar mass	459.43 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	413-415 ° C
boiling point	> 425 ° C
solubility	almost insoluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 315-319-335
	P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Aluminum tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) is a complex chemical compound composed of a central aluminum cation to the three 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands coordinated are. The complex is electrically conductive and is used to manufacture organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) and organic solar cells .

properties

The complex of 8-hydroxyquinoline functions as a bidentate chelating ligand and binds on the free electron pairs of the nitrogen and oxygen at the cationic aluminum center.

The complex melts in the temperature range from 413 to 415 ° C.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gelest.com: Safety data sheet ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 82 kB) @1@ 2

↑ ^a ^b Data sheet Tris- (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 20, 2011 ( PDF ).

^ Jan Kalinowski et al .: Magnetic field effects on emission and current in Alq3-based electroluminescent diodes . In: Chemical Physics Letters 380 (5-6), 2003, pp. 710-715. doi: 10.1016 / j.cplett.2003.09.086

↑ Paola Vivo et al .: Influence of Alq3 / Au cathode on stability and efficiency of a layered organic solar cell in air. In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 92, 2008, in Press. doi: 10.1016 / j.solmat.2008.06.002

[gelest-1] Gelest.com: Safety data sheet ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 82 kB) @1@ 2

[Sigma-2] Data sheet Tris- (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 20, 2011 ( PDF ).

[3] Jan Kalinowski et al .: Magnetic field effects on emission and current in Alq3-based electroluminescent diodes . In: Chemical Physics Letters 380 (5-6), 2003, pp. 710-715. doi: 10.1016 / j.cplett.2003.09.086

[4] Paola Vivo et al .: Influence of Alq3 / Au cathode on stability and efficiency of a layered organic solar cell in air. In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 92, 2008, in Press. doi: 10.1016 / j.solmat.2008.06.002