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. 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.
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Further reading
- Hannelore, Rauh; Wilhelm Knoche (2010-06-10). "A kinetic study of the formation of aluminium formate in aqueous solution". Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie. 83 (5): 518–521. doi:10.1002/bbpc.19790830513.
- Xue, Moxi; Gao, Baoyu; Li, Ruihua; Sun, Jianzhang (2018). "Aluminium formate (AF): Synthesis, characterization and application in dye wastewater treatment". Journal of Environmental Sciences. 74: 95–106. doi:10.1016/j.jes.2018.02.013. PMID 30340679. S2CID 53010618.




