Formula C22H23N3O9 | Molar mass 473.43 g/mol | |
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Appearance yellow-brown crystals, red in aqueous solution | ||
Global aluminon market research report during 2016 2020
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.
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Aluminon is prepared by reacting sodium nitrite with salicylic acid, adding formaldehyde, then treating with ammonia.
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