Aluminium acetates are the aluminium salts of acetic acid. Three such salts exist:

• neutral Aluminium triacetate, Al(C₂H₃O₂)₃
• basic Aluminium diacetate, HOAl(C₂H₃O₂)₂
• basic Aluminium monoacetate, (HO)₂AlC₂H₃O₂

[edit] Synthesis

The triacetate forms when aluminium sulfate is mixed with barium acetate. Another synthetic method is by bringing together aluminium hydroxide, acetic anhydride and glacial acetic acid in water, forming the basic aluminium monoacetate

--The diacetate is prepared in a reaction of NaAlO₂ with acetic acid.

[edit] Applications

The diacetate is used as an antiseptic.

[edit] See also

Burow's solution

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