Aluminium ethoxide

Aluminium ethoxide
Names
Other names
Aluminium ethoxide
Triethoxyaluminum
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.279
UNII
  • InChI=1S/3C2H5O.Al/c3*1-2-3;/h3*2H2,1H3;/q3*-1;+3
    Key: JPUHCPXFQIXLMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/3C2H5O.Al/c3*1-2-3;/h3*2H2,1H3;/q3*-1;+3/rC6H15AlO3/c1-4-8-7(9-5-2)10-6-3/h4-6H2,1-3H3
    Key: JPUHCPXFQIXLMW-MHHMYNCNAZ
  • CCO[Al](OCC)OCC
Properties
Al(OCH2CH3)3
Molar mass 162.165 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Density 1.142 g/cm3
Melting point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Boiling point 320 °C (608 °F; 593 K)
reacts violently
Solubility slightly soluble in xylene, chlorobenzene
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H228, H314
P210, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Flash point 210 °C (410 °F; 483 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Aluminium ethoxide (also aluminium triethoxide) is an metallo-organic compound with the empirical formula Al(OCH2CH3)3. It is a moisture-sensitive white powder.