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Product Name:
Aluminium isopropoxide
Formula:
C9H21AlO3
Synonyms:
AIP;Aluminium isopropoxide;Aluminium triisopropylate;Aluminum isopropylate;Aluminum triisopropoxide
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Liquid; Other Solid |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White solid |
| Boiling Point | 135 °C @ 10 mm Hg; 131 °C @ 7.5 mm Hg; 125.5 °C @ 5.5 mm Hg; 113 °C @ 2.5 mm Hg; 106 °C @ 1.5 mm Hg; 94 °C @ 0.5 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | 119 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in ethanol, isopropanol, benzene, toluene, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, petroleum hydrocarbons. |
| Density | 1.025 @ 20 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Low melting solids or colorless, volatile liquids. /Alkylaluminum halides/ |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Other Experimental Properties | Forms trimers and tetramers; hygroscopic; solidifies rather slowly after distillation; decomposed by water. |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metal Alkoxides |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H228:Flammable solids |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P370+P378:In case of fire: Use … for extinction. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 204.24 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 204.1306079 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 204.1306079 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 69.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 10.8 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 4 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Aluminium isopropoxide is a white solid that is widely used as a catalyst and reducing agent. It is used in various reactions like the Meerwein-Pondorf-Verley reduction and Oppenauer oxidation.