Aluminium triethoxide

• Aluminiumtriethylat
• Triethoxyaluminum
• Aluminum ethoxide ( ambiguous )

White solid

Fixed

1.142 g · cm -3

140 ° C

320 ° C

• Decomposes in water with vigorous reaction
• Slightly soluble in hot xylene, chlorobenzene, and other high-boiling solvents

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Aluminiumtriethanolat is a chemical compound from the group of alkoxides.

Production and representation

Aluminiumtriethanolat can be obtained by reacting aluminum with ethanol.

Properties

Aluminiumtriethanolat is an air - and moisture-sensitive flammable white solid which decomposes in water with a violent reaction.

Use

Aluminiumtriethanolat is in the reduction of aldehydes and ketones (see e.g. the preparation of tribromoethanol ) and used as a catalyst for polymerization. It is also used as a catalyst in the Claisen Tiščenko reaction as in the production of ethyl acetate from acetaldehyde.