Hydroxyl aluminium bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Names
Other names
Hydroxyl aluminum bis(2-ethylhexanoate); Aluminium 2-ethylhexanoate; Aluminium 2-ethylcaproate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.045.733
EC Number
  • 250-322-2
  • 16684284 with wrong formula and structure
UNII
  • CCCCC(CC)C(=O)O[Al](O)OC(=O)C(CC)CCCC
Properties
C16H31AlO5
Molar mass 330.401 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H228, H315, H319
P210, P240, P241, P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P378
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Hydroxyl aluminium bis(2-ethylhexanoate) is a chemical substance derived from 2-ethylhexanoic acid and aluminium(III).[1] Nominally it is the coordination complex with the formula Al(OH)(O2CCHEt(CH2)3CH3)2 where Et = ethyl. The composition is not a homogeneous compound. It is used as a thickening agent in various products, including in napalm. It is slightly hygroscopic.

References

  1. ↑ Hershey, Harry C.; McCauley, Victoria S.; Kuo, Jeffrey T.; McMillan, Michael L. (1984). "Solution properties of association colloids of twelve aluminum monohydroxy disoaps in nonaqueous solutions". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 101 (2): 424–35. Bibcode:1984JCIS..101..424H. doi:10.1016/0021-9797(84)90054-7.


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