A New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Aluminum Isopropoxide

Authors

  • M. Richter Faculty of Environment, J. E. Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem

Abstract

Aluminum reacts with excess anhydrous propan-2-ol at the boil in the presence of a catalyst. The toxic mercury(II) chloride catalyst can be replaced by anhydrous aluminum trichloride. The yields of the reaction are somewhat lower but the catalyst is hazardless.

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Published

2009-07-15

How to Cite

Richter, M. (2009). A New Catalyst for the Synthesis of Aluminum Isopropoxide. Chemické Listy, 103(6). Retrieved from http://chemicke-listy.cz/ojs3/index.php/chemicke-listy/article/view/1529

Issue

Vol. 103 No. 6 (2009)

Section

Articles