12-00338. Aluminum Bis(acetylsalicylate) [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 23413-80-1
Bis[2-(acetyloxy)benzoato-O′]hydroxyaluminum; hydroxybis(acetylsalicylato)aluminum; aluminum diacetylsalicylate; aluminum acetylsalicylate N.F.; acetylsalicylate aluminum; aluminum diaspirin; aluminum aspirin; aspirin aluminum; monohydroxyaluminum diacetylsalicylate; monohydroxyaluminum bis(acetylsalicylate); Rumasal.
C18H15AlO9; mol wt 402.29.
C 53.74%, H 3.76%, Al 6.71%, O 35.79%.

Description and references

Prepn: Wolf, US 1967649 (1934 to Chinoin); GB 826299 (1959 to Lewis-Howe).

Chemical structure

Properties

Amorphous white powder or granules. Practically insol in water, alcohol, ether. Decomposes in dil acids or alkalies and alkali carbonates.

Therapeutic Category

Analgesic, antipyretic.

Keywords

Analgesic (Non-Narcotic); Antipyretic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.