Aluminium chloride hexahydrate

Chemical properties

white to pale yellow crystalline solid

The Uses of Aluminium chloride hexahydrate

in preserving wood, disinfecting stables, etc.; in deodorants and antiperspirant preparations; in refining crude oil, and dyeing fabrics; in dental ceramics; in topical astringents

The Uses of Aluminium chloride hexahydrate

The anhydrous form suitable as an acid catalyst, especially in Friedel-Crafts type reactions; in cracking of petroleum; in manufacture of rubbers, lubricants. The hexahydrate form used in preserving wood; disinfecting stables, slaughterhouses, etc.; in deodorants and antiperspirant preparations; refining crude oil; dyeing fabrics; manufacture of parchment paper.

The Uses of Aluminium chloride hexahydrate

Pharmaceutical preparations of aluminum chloride hexahydrate are used to treat hyperhidrosis, a condition involving excessive sweating. It is also employed in deodorants, antiperspirant preparations, dyeing fabrics, refining crude oil, textile finishing, manufacturing parchment paper, preserving the wood and disinfecting stables. It also finds use as a reagent in organic synthesis. Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is also useful in water treatment process, medicine and cosmetic products.

Definition

ChEBI: Aluminium trichloride hexahydrate is a hydrate. It contains an aluminium trichloride.

What are the applications of Application

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate is an aqueous AlCl3 for that has varied effects on BACE, BACE2, SOD-2, GABA and Taurine

Indications

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate (6.25% Xerac A-C) is an effective antiperspirant that has also an antibacterial effect. It may be useful in cases of acne in which sweating is prominent or appears to be aggravating the disease, but its effects have not been well studied.