368. Aluminum Tartrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 815-78-1
(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid aluminum salt (3:2).
C12H12Al2O18; mol wt 498.18.
C 28.93%, H 2.43%, Al 10.83%, O 57.81%.
Al2(C4H4O6)3.

Description and references

Usually contains some water. Prepn: Goldman, Biochem. Z. 133, 459 (1922); GB 348790 (1930 to I. G. Farben.).

Properties

Odorless granules. Slowly sol in cold, readily in hot water; sol in ammonia.

Use

In textile dyeing.