Aluminium diacetate

• Bis ( aceto -O) - hydroxylaluminium

Colorless solid

Fixed

Sparingly soluble in water

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Aluminiumdiacetat is an aluminum salt of acetic acid and one of the Aluminiumacetaten.

Production and representation

The Aluminiumdiacetat can be represented directly by bringing sodium aluminate with acetic acid to the reaction.

Use

The diacetate place in medicine because of its antiseptic, astringent and cooling effect used in the treatment of insect bites, bruises and sprains, but never on open wounds. It is often referred to herein as aluminum acetate. Aluminum acetate often contains tartaric acid as a stabilizing agent. Aluminiumdiacetat is also used to impregnate cotton or mixed fibers, for example for groups or large tents use. It is also used as a mordant in the textile dyeing.

Trivia

Since 1977 Aluminiumdiacetat is listed in the list of essential drugs of the World Health Organization.

Swell

Trade names

Aluminiumdiacetat is available in Germany in combination with Algeldrat under the name Lenicet.

• Acetate
• Hydroxide
• Aluminum compound