Aluminium formate

Aluminium formate
Names
IUPAC name
Aluminium triformate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.028.089
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3CH2O2.Al/c3*2-1-3;/h3*1H,(H,2,3);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: MJWPFSQVORELDX-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • InChI=1/3CH2O2.Al/c3*2-1-3;/h3*1H,(H,2,3);/q;;;+3/p-3
    Key: MJWPFSQVORELDX-DFZHHIFOAF
  • [Al+3].[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O.[O-]C=O
Properties
C3H3AlO6
Molar mass 162.033 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Insoluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Aluminium formate is the aluminium salt of formic acid, with the chemical formula Al(HCOO)3. It can be produced via the reaction of aluminium soaps and formic acid.[1] Reaction between formic acid and aluminium hydroxide yields Al(HCOO)3(CO2)0.75(H2O)0.25(HCOOH)0.25. Upon activation at 180 °C, guest molecules are removed to obtain Al(HCOO)3.[2]

References

  1. ^ Oskar, Jochem. "ALUMINIUM FORMATE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME". United States Patent Office. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
  2. ^ Evans H A, Mullangi D, Deng Z, et al. Aluminium formate, Al(HCOO)3: An earth-abundant, scalable, and highly selective material for CO2 capture. Science Advances, 2022, 8(44): eade1473. doi:10.1126/sciadv.ade1473

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