Aluminum Acetate

Name:
Aluminum Acetate
Detailed information:
A salt obtained by reaction of aluminum hydroxide and acetic acid with subsequent recrystallization. Its neutral form Al(C₂H₃O₂)₃ is a white, water-soluble powder used in solution as an antiseptic, astringent, and antiperspirant. Its basic form is Al(C₂H₃O₂)₂OH, also known as aluminum diacetate and aluminum subacetate. It is a crystalline solid, insoluble in water, used as a mordant in textile dyeing, as a flame retardant and waterproofing agent, and in manufacture of lakes and pigments.See Mordant.