Aluminon

Aluminon
Skeletal formula of aluminon
Space-filling models of the ions in aluminon
Names
Other names
ammonium aurin-tricarboxylate; 5-[(3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)(3-carboxy-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadien-ylidene)methyl]-2-hydroxybenzoic acid triammonium salt
Identifiers
569-58-4 YesY
ChemSpider 2016698 YesY
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PubChem 2734958
Properties
C22H23N3O9
Molar mass 473.43 g/mol
Appearance yellow-brown crystals, red in aqueous solution
Solubility in other solvents freely soluble in H2O
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Aluminon, the triammonium salt of aurintricarboxylic acid, is a dye commonly used to detect the presence of the aluminium ion in an aqueous solution. In addition to its use in qualitative inorganic analysis, aluminon has applications in pigment production. It forms brilliantly colored lake pigments with aluminum, chromium, iron, and beryllium.

Aluminon is prepared by reacting sodium nitrite with salicylic acid, adding formaldehyde, then treating with ammonia.[1]

See also

References

  1. Merck Index, 13th Ed.
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