Hydroxyl aluminium bis(2-ethylhexanoate)

Hydroxyl aluminium bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Names
	Other names Hydroxyl aluminum bis(2-ethylhexanoate); Aluminium 2-ethylhexanoate; Aluminium 2-ethylcaproate
Identifiers
CAS Number	30745-55-2 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.045.733
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001014886 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H31AlO5
Molar mass	330.401 g·mol−1
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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

^ 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. doi:10.1016/0021-9797(84)90054-7.

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[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. doi:10.1016/0021-9797(84)90054-7.

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